On Depression

February 28, 2013  |   For parents of children,For parents of teenagers   |   Click on title to comment!

An article discussing the genetics, biology, and environmental factors: http://mom.me/parenting/health/6141-genetic-factors-depression-children/  

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The sidekick, the bully, and the downer

February 26, 2013  |   metaphors to help facilitate communication   |   Click on title to comment!

Sometimes, in order to avoid acting on my emotions or reactions, I find that it helps to separate them from myself. I even imagine an emotion as a separate ‘person,’ giving me bad advice. How I see that person depends on the feeling. Anger reminds me of the sidekick to the bad guy in teen […]

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VACATION

February 14, 2013  |   Uncategorized   |   Click on title to comment!

The blog will be offline for February break, and resume the week of Feb 25th

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On helping your daughter deal with her first crush

February 13, 2013  |   For parents of children,For parents of teenagers   |   Click on title to comment!

This article offers thoughts and tips: http://mom.me/parenting/the-social-scene/dating-sex/5890-helping-my-daughter-deal-first-crush/  

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Sleep texting

February 13, 2013  |   For parents of teenagers,For teens   |   Click on title to comment!

Research shows that teens will send and responds to texts while half asleep, sometimes with unfortunate consequences:     http://www.digitaljournal.com/article/343389   http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2277916/Sleep-texters-Teenagers-answer-messages-arent-awake.html  

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