Balancing Partners and Kids: Tips for Recoupling Dads
Even if you and your sweetie are very much in love, “blending” is not the word that most would use to describe daily living in a stepfamily, especially in the early years. In fact, stepfamily structure makes a very different foundation upon which to build a family. The good news is that we now have […]
Anxiety Disorder – Get to know the facts
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Healthy Communication in Step-Families
How family members talk and act with each other says a lot about how well they function as a family. When it comes to communication, most families could use a little help to improve their skills. For stepfamilies, the need for effective communication is big. So are the challenges. At the Pennsylvania State University, researcher […]
10 warning signs of dementia
What you need to know about Juuling
One of the biggest topics right now in high school parent newsletters everywhere is the Juul. It’s a popular e-cigarette system that looks a lot like a USB flash drive—you may have seen one in your teenager’s room, figuring it contains an essay on The Great Gatsby. Based on Twitter and Instagram posts with the hashtag #doit4juul, […]
How Gratitude Leads to Good Health (infographic)
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An inside look at ADHD (infographic)
Everyone Can Improve Their Mental Strength
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10 Tips to get out of a thought rut
Years ago a therapist gave me a list of “Cognitive Distortions” and told me whenever I have a strong emotional reaction to something to look at the list and try and identify which negative thought pattern I was leaning towards and work through it from there, listing the actual facts of the situation, nothing more, […]
Preventing Child Sexual Abuse
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Prevent Youth Violence and Related Risk Behaviors