So think about it. We sit down with our children to tell them that we have decided to get a… Read More

I recently had an experience while on vacation that knocked the wind out of my sails. My family and I… Read More

Parent: Pick up your room!Child: I will, I will.Parent: Pick it up NOW!Child: Okay, okay!Parent: I said NOW, YOUNG MAN,… Read More

  Life’s challenges are not supposed to paralyze you; they’re supposed to help you discover who you are. — Bernice Johnson… Read More

These days, teenagers are faced with challenges and temptations that have the potential for permanent and lasting consequences. There used… Read More

“Please put the cell phone away!” I hear myself say with more than a little irritation to my teenage son… Read More

There are actually a lot of rules that govern unhappy families, but here are three that I come across often… Read More

by Chris Lewis, EdS, LPC Parenting is seldom without challenge, change, and reward. Differences and difficulties in parenting styles can destabilize… Read More

By Lorraine Lipson, LPC Children are frequently the wounded bystanders of divorce. No matter how much we love and care for… Read More

With the kids back in school, and summer fun and lack of structure just a memory, the fall season can… Read More

Trust me. I know what it’s like. You’ve just had the billionth phone call from the ex about why he… Read More