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Does Marijuana Help With Anxiety Or Is This A Myth We’re Just Hoping is True?
Marijuana and anxiety: Advice for parents and caregivers As an anxiety clinician, I have witnessed firsthand what the research shows: anxiety rates are rising. As such,…
What Is Teenage Angst & When To Be Concerned From A Psychologist Who Knows
If you’re the parent of a teen, chances are you have had plenty of occasions to feel frustrated, confused and worried about how s/he is behaving.…
How to Help Someone With Anxiety About the Unknown
It isn't always easy to know how to help someone with anxiety, especially when we are sharing the same worries and concerns. When it comes to…
How To Know If Your Teen Has Anxiety Or Depression
Our number one goal as parents is to raise happy and mentally healthy kids; but this can be harder than we might expect, especially when it…
Is Your Kid’s Fear Of Failure Stopping Them From Trying New Things? Try This.
It can be heartbreaking to watch your kid lose out on opportunities because their fear of failure stops them from trying new things. You see their…
Social Dilemma: Should My Kid Have a Smartphone?
As a parent, you may have wondered: Am I making a mistake letting my kid have a smartphone? This question became all the more prominent after…
How Can I Stop My Intrusive Thoughts Of Worry?
Feel like your COVID-19 life is one big “What if?” One big uncertainty, right? The uncertainty breeds worry. Which breeds intrusive thoughts about said worries. Perhaps…
How To Stop Feeling Guilty That You’re Screwing Up Your Anxious Kid (You’re Not)
As a parent, it isn't always easy to know how to stop feeling guilty especially when it comes to our children, and seeing them overwhelmed with…
Should My Child Return To School This Fall? 5 Steps To Help Parents Make A Good Decision
Back-to-school is coming on fast and schools are working hard to comply with various guidelines for reopening. Whether you are getting word about what your school…
Father’s Day: What Dad Really Wants This Year
Moms and kids, this year you scratched your heads, wondering what dad really wants for Father’s Day. While you might scratch your head on this question…
If COVID Distance Learning is Stressing You Out, Get This One Thing Right and Your Kids Will Be OK
Moms and dads: How’s this whole Corona homeschooling thing going for you? Is it stressing you out yet? Lately what I keep hearing from parents is…
Helping Children Process Tragedy
Helping children process tragedy isn't easy. Like you, they are feeling shock, disbelief, pain. After all, the world just changed. It really did. Time slows down,…