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Summer Reading Guide for Parents
June 11th, 2010
Posted in General
It’s summer. It’s time to relax, spend time outside, visit friends, and enjoy your time as a family. But don’t stop reading. Make it part of your family’s summer fun.…
Mental Health Statistics
June 11th, 2010
Posted in General
Mental disorders are common in the United States and internationally. An estimated 26.2 percent of Americans ages 18 and older — about one in four adults — suffer from a…
Understanding Anxiety
June 11th, 2010
Posted in General
In future articles I will discuss the major types of anxiety disorders and effective treatment.
Anxiety is your mind and body’s natural response to events or situations that are threatening…
Reading to Your Child
May 12th, 2010
Posted in Children and Adolescents
Importance of Reading Materials in the Home
Studies by the National Assessment of Educational Progress have consistently found that the more reading material available in the home, the better students’…
How to Resolve Conflict Quickly and Reasonably
May 12th, 2010
Posted in Adults and Families
Last month we learned several things: (1) quick and reasonable conflict resolution is critical when dealing with children, (2) letting mini‐conflicts become maxi-conflicts on a regular basis is very destructive…