January 27, 2014
by LuAnn Pierce, LCSW
So, what about you? What considerations do you and your partner need to discuss before making a decision to have another child?
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January 25, 2014
by LuAnn Pierce, LCSW
Adolescence is a time for learning new things, questioning what you have been taught by parents and authority figures and exploring a wide range of possibilities.
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January 16, 2014
by LuAnn Pierce, LCSW
The traumatic stresses that are likely to affect teens are interpersonal acts of violence, aggression or threats. This may be date rape, dating violence, bullying, harassment by a peer or adults, coercion or threats of violence, psychological and emotional blackmail and others.
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January 13, 2014
by LuAnn Pierce, LCSW
When you have your own family (as opposed to the one you are born into), you may want to develop some of your own rituals and traditions with your children and family. Rituals are acts that are carried out routinely with a specific intent.
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January 2, 2014
by LuAnn Pierce, LCSW
People pass along their legacies in many ways – wealth, belongings, values and more personal things, like photographs, diaries and recipes. It is left to us the living to keep the memories going that accompany these valuables.
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December 23, 2013
by LuAnn Pierce, LCSW
Family meetings have been recommended by therapists, parenting experts, relationship educators and other professionals for over three decades. The benefits of family meetings are numerous and long lasting.
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December 17, 2013
by Casey Truffo, LMFT
Developing a bond with your step-children might seem like an insurmountable task, but once you peel back all those layers, you’ll find that your relationship is critical for the happiness and stability of the family as a whole.
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December 7, 2013
by Christie Hunter
Making the decision to reenter the workforce after having a baby is often a difficult challenge faced by many new parents. Returning to work can create emotional conflicts for new mothers, as they are torn between being the primary caretaker, and resuming their employment. However, with effective planning, the end of maternity leave does not have to be met with dread or despair.
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November 30, 2013
by Christie Hunter
November was National Runaway Prevention Month. At any given time there are approximately between one and three million runaway children living on the streets in the United States. Children often run away to escape a troubled home environment only to find that life on the streets is far worse than they ever could have imagined.
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November 28, 2013
by LuAnn Pierce, LCSW
Sharing food is thought to be one of the ways that we create bonds and strengthen relationships. While that may be true for most people, the season for gathering around the dinner table is fraught with stress and anxiety for many who have food allergies and special diets.
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