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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...
To Rescue or Not, That is the Question
Suzan Myhre, M.S.S.W., LICSW, LPC
This article explores ways in which parents rescue their adolescent children and ways to weigh the decision whether...
Blended Families and Teens
Mary Lambrecht, M.S. LMFT
Blended families can be challenging for everyone, especially a teenager. Article describes these challenges and...
What Teens Want Parents to Understand
Christine Vander Wielen, M.S.W., LCSW
Some teens believe that parents "don't get it" or "just don't understand." Recently, I asked...
Family Finances: Don't Go Solo
Christine Vander Wielen, M.S.W., LCSW
Many couples experience financial stress at some point in their marriage. How they communicate that stress to one...
Drunk With Hope: God's Help for Addiction and Emotional Wounds
Mary Lambrecht, M.S. LMFT
Emotional wounds can negatively influence relationships which can lead to addictive behaviors. Article explores how...
Relationships And The Brain
Lynda Savage, M.S., LMFT, LPC
Our brain is sending out signals for hormone release in all of our relationships. These hormones are either the...
Rebuilding After the Storm
August 18, 2005. A record breaking day in the history of Wisconsin with 27 confirmed tornadoes in one twenty-four...