Being a parent encounters great responsibility. The responsibility is not only great because you are caring for an infant or child that cannot tend to itself or protect itself. Responsibility is so great because the parent is responsible for the total development of the child. In order to be able to give a child the best they can have to develop into a responsible psychology healthy well-being, the parent has to be responsible for themselves as well. When parenting
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March 17, 2016
by Anne Kip Watson
Fifty years of research on depression may have done a disservice to people aiming to move out of the dumps and into a happy state of mind.
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End of year activities are now past and resolutions of the New Year are being re-evaluated by many whose motivation is flagging when challenged by the stresses of daily life. With 2016 comes uncertainty
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January 19, 2016
by Anne Kip Watson
Eating Disorders and weight loss goals: the shocking
statistics and simple answers “We
have to
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January 18, 2016
by Megan Lundgren, LMFT
For those who gambled their hard-earned money, one big question must be asked:
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January 15, 2016
by Agnes Oh, PsyD, LMFT
As the New Year kicks off to its full swing, there are much talks about making meaningful resolutions and finding ways to actualize them without fail.
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Concerns about Syrian refugees, illegal aliens from Mexico, ISIS, home grown terrorist cells and the economic and security issues correlated with any one of these concerns, and it becomes easier to understand how reactive comments proliferate across government, the media, and casual conversations. Assuredly these are complicated matters
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December 24, 2015
by Agnes Oh, PsyD, LMFT
Every Holiday Season comes with an invitation to give as much as to receive. For many people, holidays are a time of celebration in the spirit of sharing. As people from all parts of the nation were joining the feast of Giving Tuesday on December 1, 2015, another surprising news came.
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December 15, 2015
by Lorna Hecht, MFT
Pet owners take note! How you parent your pet may mirror how you parent your children. (Or how you were parented).
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December 14, 2015
by Anne Kip Watson
From the high school ranks to the professionals, it’s the time of year when the intensity of competition amps up and staying mentally tough under the highest pressure separates the good from the great.
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