by Sofia Aletta | Sep 1, 2020 | Family Matters, Kids, Life Candy, Life Matters, Parenting, Positive Psych, Self-Esteem
First of all, don’t panic. It is perfectly normal to be a VSCO girl. Second of all, I am 26 years old and I just found out about VSCO girls in October. I went into work and one of my colleagues was playfully teasing the other. He turned to me and laughed “Isn’t... 
by Christine Frank | Jun 23, 2017 | Adulting, Depression
Many parents often ask, Is My teen moody or depressed? It is not unusual for adolescents to experience emotional highs and lows as they move through this challenging phase of life. Parents need to be aware of the differences between “normal” moodiness and stress, and... 
by Kate | Aug 15, 2013 | Good Therapy, Self-Esteem
Editor’s note: This article was contributed by Kate Maleski, LCSW and EWN psychotherapist. Here, in her first EWN blog post, she announces the formation of a much needed support group for adolescent girls. ~***~ Do you ever find yourself thinking… I’m not good enough,... 
by Dr Aletta | Jan 3, 2010 | Family Matters, Life Candy
About a year ago my daughter and I wrote this post together The Real Deal: Advice for Tweens and Their Moms. In response to a reader having trouble reaching her tweenage daughter, I wrote about a similar problem between my daughter and I and how it worked out: When... 
by Sofia Aletta | Oct 27, 2009 | Self-Esteem
My daughter, a writer in her own right, told me about the surprising response she got from her friends when she decided not to go trick-or-treating. I asked her to write about Halloween Peer Pressure. Here are her thoughts: Recently I reached a milestone in my life....
