Adolescents
Articles
Gifts of the Heart: Ideas for Giving at Christmas
Suzan Myhre, M.S.S.W., LICSW, LPC
This article addresses how families can be creative about giving during times of economic shortages.
Let There Be Peace in the Home: Helping Children Manage Stress During the Holiday Season
Christine Vander Wielen, M.S.W., LCSW
Children are just as vulnerable to experiencing holiday stress as adults. This article gives parents nine practical...
Managing Food Dilemmas During the Holidays
Food holds many meanings and memories for us, especially during the holiday season. This article offers practical...
You Don't Need (Much) Money for Fun!
Ten fun and free or low-cost ideas to beat cabin fever.
Money Through The Ages: Changing Our Generational Views
Mary Lambrecht, M.S. LMFT
Our generational family history can influence our current views on money for ourselves and for our families. This...
Entitlement, Money and Families
Suzan Myhre, M.S.S.W., LICSW, LPC
This article describes what entitlement means and how families send messages to their children about money and...
Working with Your Child's Temperament
Christine Vander Wielen, M.S.W., LCSW
This article accompanies Christine Vander Wielen and Lynda Savage's five part radio series "Working with Your...
Teens and Media Violence
This article describes how television, video games, and film violence affects teens, how parents can help protect...
I have a WHAT?
As the Nationwide Insurance commercial proclaims, "Life comes at you fast," parents can find themselves...
The Push/Pull of Adolescence
Brenda Spina, M.S., LMFT, LPC
Adolescence is often been described as a second toddlerhood. Parents of adolescents often express to me the...
Broadcasts
Loving a Young Alcoholic - 1 of 3 - #3547
Brenda Spina, M.S., LMFT, LPC
Parents become frightened when discovering their young adult misuses, even abuses alcohol or another drug. Brenda...
Flexibility in Family - #3533
Laura Demetrician, MS, LMFT
Flexibility is an often forgotten important element of healthy families. Life circumstances, children, and family...
Muddy Waters - 2 of 2 - #3519
Brenda Spina, M.S., LMFT, LPC
Communicating clearly in all of our relationship can be quite the task. Each of us being put together so...
Muddy Waters - 1 of 2 - #3518
Brenda Spina, M.S., LMFT, LPC
Communicating clearly in all of our relationship can be quite the task. Each of us being put together so...
A Hole in the Soul - 2 of 2 - #3521
Lynda Savage, M.S., LMFT, LPC
When people grow up in difficult circumstances, they feel and often behave as though they are incomplete. However...
A Hole in the Soul - 1 of 2 - #3520
Lynda Savage, M.S., LMFT, LPC
When people grow up in difficult circumstances, they feel and often behave as though they are incomplete. However...
Going to the Farm - 3 of 3 - #3513
Brenda Spina, M.S., LMFT, LPC
Growth in relationship as well as with the Lord reveals a very distinct process. Faith coupled with diligence...
Going to the Farm - 2 of 3 - #3512
Brenda Spina, M.S., LMFT, LPC
Growth in relationship as well as with the Lord reveals a very distinct process. Faith coupled with diligence...
Going to the Farm - 1 of 3 - #3511
Brenda Spina, M.S., LMFT, LPC
Growth in relationship as well as with the Lord reveals a very distinct process. Faith coupled with diligence...
Kids Misbehavior and the Brain #3489
Lynda Savage, M.S., LMFT, LPC
When children misbehave there are inner changes that take place in adults. These changes such as annoyance or anger...
