Counseling & Coaching
Researchers sort parents into four common parenting styles: authoritarian, permissive, uninvolved, and authoritative. Authoritarian parents are viewed as disciplinarians, as they make strict rules and offer no wiggle room. Permissive parents, on the other hand, create and enforce little to no rules; they…
Adjusting to life postpartum is difficult for most women, but it’s important to understand when your health is at risk. If you’re feeling overwhelmed with anxiety or depression, don’t feel ashamed—but do seek professional help…
Expecting parents often have conflicting emotions, and that’s okay—but you can take action to better prepare for parenthood and make this time more enjoyable. First, you should throw all of your expectations out the window…
Preparing for parenthood can be exciting, but it can also take a toll on expecting couples. It’s important that you and your partner take necessary action to take good care of your relationship amidst all…
Every cute viral video recently involves an adorable child referencing some recent pop culture trend. Most of the time it involves some wicked great dance moves that most grown adults wish they could pull off. Two months ago a pregnant woman named Lindsey Jones, posted a Youtube video of her…
The Princess Culture Effect As the parent of two girls, I have had my share of princess things in my house. The movies, the…
My question is: My 23-year-old son has a drug addiction. First it was marijuana and alcohol for many years, and now he seems to be smoking something called chop out of a bong pipe (tobacco and marijuana), but his behavior has changed he’s become more violent and very angry. He recently…
My name is Alicia Potts and I have two sons with autism. When my older son, Nicholas, was two we noticed he was not talking. The doctors told us he could just be a late talker and to see how the next six months went….
Do you and your loved ones need to keep in touch? We don’t like to be touched. You’ve probably heard the term “personal space” and “bubble” being thrown around by friends and strangers. At the same time, we’re all obsessed with the energy of touch, even if…
What are ways to help kids become bully-proof during childhood? Bullying isn’t going anywhere in the foreseeable future. It’s an unpleasant reality that almost every single one of us has faced and will face at every age, but children are especially vulnerable. Helping a child cope with…
