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Dad’s Corner: How to Be Supportive During Pregnancy
Many dads to-be often end up feeling a bit left out of the sharing the spotlight with their significant other once the pregnancy has been announced.
Family Intervention Strategies
Education is a major component of any well-planned family-based intervention strategy. Not only do family members learn more about the biological aspects of the individual’s dependency, physical illness or mental disorder, they learn what they can do to reduce stress and provide a supportive environment. Another essential step in the intervention process is helping family members to see what is and is not within their control.
Key Topics for Parents to Address with Teens this Summer
Each summer brings new hot topics for parents to address with their teens.
Words Can Shape our Beliefs and Drive our Behavior
Words are powerful. Whether you write or speak them, they have an impact on you and others. They express feelings, share knowledge, and change a mood in an instant. Words are sparks that can light fires. Today, I want to encourage you to harness these sparks to change yourself. Author and coach Tony Robbins's said…
Parent Burnout: Top 3 Ways to Thrive with Community Support
Authors: Dr. Eve Loren Goldstein and Danielle Matthew, LMFT It was Friday morning, the end of one of those typical exhausting weeks of work and weeknight commitments. The last thing I wanted to do was to squeeze in one more obligation, but I saw on my calendar "coffee with the principal" at my child’s school. …