Category: Seasonal

  • Your Teen and Smartphones/ Social Media – What’s a Parent To Do?!

    Being a parent in this digital era often means navigating two interwoven worlds: the promise and pitfalls of smartphones and social media. These tools can empower teens with connectivity, creativity, and learning—but they can also contribute to anxiety, sleep disruption, and social pressure.  In our digitally saturated world, smartphones and social media play significant roles…

  • Do You Get Depressed During Fall And Winter Months?

    Do you wonder whether you have, or someone you love has, Seasonal Affective Disorder/ Seasonal Depression (SAD)?*  Today’s blog entry will cover symptoms, background theories on what may cause seasonal depression, and some things to do that can help with SAD. WHAT IS SEASONAL DEPRESSION/ SEASONAL AFFECTIVE DISORDER (SAD)? Often tending to be most severe…

  • Applying To College Without Completely Freaking Out

    Senior year of high school can bring a lot of feelings.  It’s exciting to the ‘top of the food chain’ age-wise at school, have fun events like Senior sunrise, prom/ Senior ball, finally get to hold leadership positions in your clubs and activities, etc.  However… simultaneously while you’re doing high school and probably needing to…

  • Tips for Managing (and Enjoying) the Holidays

    The holiday season is upon us (in case you hadn’t noticed).  While the holidays can be exciting, memorable, and fun, they also can be a challenging time navigating family members, finances, overwhelm, depression, and/or loved ones lost over the years, to name a few. I thought I would pass along some holiday tips and tools to help make the holidays…

  • Do New Years Resolutions Make Us Feel Bad About Ourselves?

    I know we traditionally say to each other, “Happy New Year”, but today I want to talk a little about how sometimes the beginning of new year can be less than happy… and can launch us into a review of what we ‘should’ have done last year and therefore have already disappointed ourselves. Is anyone…