May and June are often months of transition. Within my own family, my son Dan graduated college last week and ...

Like adults, kids also struggle with stress. Too many commitments, conflict in their families and problems with peers are all ...

It’s a new school year. The headline of a local paper reads: “Only 179 Days to Go Before Summer Vacation ...

If you are the child of an alcoholic, you are suffering from this disease as well. More than likely you ...

Decisions can be motivated by thoughtful consideration from our higher mind (frontal lobe/ executive functions), or fear-based survival instincts (amygdala, ...

While adulthood is filled with serious responsibilities, childhood isn’t exactly stress-free. Kids take tests, learn new information, change schools, change neighborhoods, get ...

“I hate that school! I hate that teacher!” Nick has come home from school in a fierce temper. He drops his ...

“She’s my expensive one.” The mother sitting beside me at the local community pool points to one of her three ...

When you hear the term “psychotic break,” you might picture someone who’s out of control and experiencing delusions, hallucinations, illogical ...

Identity. It’s a complicated concept that defies easy definition. Yet it is at the heart of the lifelong question, “Who ...