Raising Strong Girls Together
By: Connie Young. In today’s society Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) are often terms that are thrown around like candy. Everyone has it or knows someone who has it or who thought they had it but don’t anymore. Are therapists leaning too heavily on this diagnosis when they don’t know [...]
By: Gary M. Unruh, MSW LCSW. Parents know that a high-fat diet is not good for a child’s physical health. But parents don’t always know what is best for a child’s mental health. The mental/emotional equivalent of an unhealthy diet is too much stress and low self-confidence. The result: possible physical problems down the road [...]
By Mary Jo Rapini, Med, LPC. We saw the news reports and heard about it on the radio. We read about it online and in the newspapers. It will continue to happen until we all do something about it: suicide. As the 11th leading cause of death in the United States, it kills 31,000 people [...]
By: Elizabeth Donovan, M.A. When your daughter reaches dating age, it’s always a challenge. Though my own daughter’s are not teens, I remember all too well the subtle attraction my girlfriends and I had to “bad boys” growing up and I secretly loathe the possibility that my girls may someday bring home “Mr. Not-Good-Enough” for [...]
By: Elizabeth Donovan, M.A. The holidays can be a wonderfully cheerful and heartwarming time for many of us. We look forward to parties, celebrations, and time spent with family and friends. However, life is not so rosey for many people this time of year. Instead, the holidays can be a reminder of loneliness, anxiety, and [...]
