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Failing at Fitness
Once again I found myself surrounded by a sea of senior citizens who had bodies so taut their limbs looked like Twizzlers. I was the youngest in the group by at least 40 years and the least in shape. We were all decked out in our finest lululemon leggings and workout tanks. The instructor yelled…
OCD Treatment for Children
The behaviors associated with obsessive-compulsive disorder can seem strange to people who don’t have it. You might wonder, for example, why your child washes her hands repeatedly, even when they are clean, why your child must count to 10 every time she enters a certain room or why she checks to make sure she closed her door over and over again. People with OCD have an anxiety disorder that manifests itself in thoughts they can’t get rid of. These thoughts lead the OCD sufferer to have strong urges to engage in rituals to banish or ward off the thoughts. The problem with these thoughts and rituals is that they interfere with daily life. Children as young as 5 can have OCD, but the good news is that advances in treatment are being made all the time.
Help Promote A Healthy Body Image For Your Kids
Meghan Trainor is still bringing down the house with her hit “All About That Bass.” The tune spent over 34 weeks on the Billboard Top 10. It’s not even a song about romance or love or broken hearts, those mainstays of rock, pop and country…it’s about body image and liking yourself as you are. And as a…
When Relationships Fail…
Spitzer, Edwards, McGreevy, Berlusconi and in the latest string of sexual betrayal, Schwarzenegger. Lies and deceit take on many forms and are often the tour de force in destroying relationships, and not only the till death do us part relationships.
Prying and Spying: From Marriage to Divorce
When you think your spouse might be having an affair you feel it in your gut. Something seems off, but you cant be specific and you may not have any hard evidence to prove what you are sensing is true. This uncertainty can be unbearable. You will do anything to know the truth.