How prevalent is teen cellphone addiction?
iPhone Addiction It seems like everywhere you look these days people are on their phone. Children are learning how to use cell phones at younger ages. Since children are growing up in an era where cellphone usage is commonplace, they are more susceptible to...
read moreAre video games interrupting young kids lives?
VIDEO GAME ADDICTION In a previous blog, we talked about the pros and the cons of video games. The pros still exist (read that blog) but here we’re diving a little deeper into the dark side of video game addiction. Are video games interrupting young kids lives? Over...
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We’re wondering if Iphone Addiction is really a problem. So we did what any normal person would do when their curiosity gets the best of them.. we did some digging. Are people really struggling with iPhone addiction and how is that manifesting? What do we mean by...
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Is video game addiction harming my kid?
Video Game Addiction Video games have been gaining in popularity for some time. What was once a sporadic entanglement has quickly become a multibillion-dollar industry. There are many arguments about the pros and cons of video games and what they do to a developing...
read moreHow can I help my ADD teen?
What is ADD? ADD stands for Attention Deficit Disorder. An ADD teen struggling to integrate this condition into their life will often struggle with impulsivity, hyperactivity, and an overall lack of ability to pay attention. Is it a natural condition of our ancestors...
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Things to know with trauma and sexual abuse
Trauma - Sexual Abuse “When you look at the original word trauma, it’s a Greek word for wounding. Wherever we’re wounded, there’s scar tissue that forms, and scar tissue is always harder, less resilient, and less flexible than the tissue that it replaces.” No parent...
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What do you know about teen addiction?
What is an addiction? It’s no surprise that teens are impulsive making them a little more susceptible to developing teen addiction. What can start as just simple curiosity can turn into physiological dependency. Often times parents will see this trend occur and...
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Raising Your Child With Self-Esteem
What is self-esteem? “If self-esteem is the health of the mind, then few subjects are of comparable urgency.” Self Esteem is the confidence in our ability to think and cope with the basic challenges of life. It is the confidence in our right to be successful and...
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The 411 on Teenage Grief
Teenage Grief: “I lost my brother when I was 13. I wish I would have had someone to tell me to stay positive and to grieve but not let my grief consume me. The goal with the grieving process is to be able to let go and move on. To honor the people we lose, we must...
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Bullying or Teasing? Understanding the Difference
It’s common for teasing and bullying to be mistaken for one another, but they aren’t the same thing. The difference is found less in the official definition of the terms and more in the direct effects of each one individually. Though both behaviors have negative...
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