With the holiday season in full swing, many people will encounter family members they have not regularly seen or spoken to throughout the past year. While television shows and movies often portray time with family as a nostalgic blend of re-connection, joyous celebration, and easy...
As you probably know, gratitude is the warm feeling of appreciation you have for something or someone. A recent survey found that the average American says "thank you" about five times per day and 2,000 times per year. Unfortunately, this phrase has become so common...
October is Bullying Prevention Month, and many schools and other organizations are busy getting the word out about preventing and stopping bullying in its tracks. Bullying can sometimes be challenging to detect, as often the perpetrators conduct their activities out of the line of sight...
King’s College London recently published a study that found personal accounts of childhood trauma were a stronger prediction of a PTSD diagnosis than legal proof that a traumatic event occurred. We know that abuse is underreported for a variety of reasons, but this study highlights...
Parents are highly intuitive when it comes to noticing changes in their child’s behavior, but sometimes these changes feel inexplicable. It is hard to pinpoint when your quiet, sensitive child starts to worry about everything or when your independent, self-sufficient child starts to push boundaries...