Use of social media is prevalent in modern life. It can be a fun way to keep tabs on friends, family, acquaintances, or even celebrities, but it can also be a major trigger for FOMO (fear of missing out) and other negative hits to the...
Read MoreA lot of teenagers talk to me about struggling with motivation, especially in the arenas of schoolwork and/or managing their time. In today’s blog entry, I’ll focus on some ways people motivate themselves – it can be a learned skill – so...
Read MoreIf you’re anything like me, you take photos on your smartphone most days, even if it’s just a screenshot of an address you have to get to, or a photo of your pet sleeping peacefully (guilty!). Well, today’s idea is...
Read MoreThe idea of school being out and having a Summer break looks different this year. Area teens have been schooling online since mid-March and so may already be ‘over it’ re staying home, especially away from friends. Summer jobs and...
Read MoreSmall Moves That Add Up I recently came across a book entitled, “10% Happier”, and thought to myself, Really?? You have to buy and read a book and it’s only promising you’ll be 10% happier? What kind of big deal is...
Read MoreIf you’re the parent of a teenager who is or will be applying to four year colleges, then you are in the right place/ this is the blog for you! Parents, if you went to college right out of high school, sooo much has changed in the...
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I was recently listening to a podcast wherein the person being interviewed was a researcher on happiness. The research shows that about 50% of one’s capacity for happiness is genetic, 10% is based on one’s life circumstances, and 40% is the...
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Teenagers can be irritating. That may be the understatement of the century. It will come as no surprise that teenagers will tell you that parents can be irritating too! (Who?, What?, Me???…. Irritating???) Do you find...
Read MoreI recently read an article from Lady Gaga’s “Born This Way Foundation” (an organization she created to address mental health and wellness in younger generations; https://bornthisway.foundation/about-the-foundation/) and a take away was that in...
Read MoreAre you a half glass full (optimistic) or a half glass empty (pessimistic) kind of person? How about your child/ teen? Not surprisingly, a parent’s level of optimism is very contagious as to how your child or teen may think and feel about...
Read MoreThe problem with writing a blog entry on anxiety is that there will always be more to say. How can I possibly cover everything that’s important to say? I can’t, of course, and, while that honestly caused me some initial stuckness, I...
Read MoreTwo Summers during my college years, I worked as a lifeguard on Long Beach Island, New Jersey. Before I make it sound too exciting, I’ll clarify that it was lifeguarding at an indoor pool there on the island. No sharks, no dramatic saves to...
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