While it’s easy to rely on the school cafeteria for the kids and fast food meals for you, eating lunch that way will quickly result in unwanted pounds. Use the following guidelines for packing healthy lunches that cover the spectrum of nutrients for your growing kids and for your own nutrient-dense, fitness lunches. Tip #1: [...]
Raising children in single parent families is a daily struggle. As any busy single parent can attest to, it is sometimes difficult to juggle all of our daily demands and still have energy and time left over to for our children. When this happens, emotional connection with our children begins to suffer and feelings of [...]
Adolescent Behavior & Issues,Anger Management,Blended Families,Child Behavior Issues,Divorce Recovery & Care,Marital/Marriage Issues,Men's Issues,Parent/Child Conflict,Parenting,Personal Distress,Relationship Problems,Women's Issues
When we are in close relationship with others, the need for good communication is essential. However, our ability to communicate poorly often gets in the way of closeness. I say “this” and you hear “that.” We end up with a “he said/she said” story that is confusing at best and often alienates us. The tension [...]
Adolescent Behavior & Issues,Anger Management,Anxiety,Depression,Eating Disorders,Men's Issues,Nutrition,Parenting,Personal Distress,Picky Eaters/Problem Feeders,Stress Management,Weight Loss,Women's Issues
If wintertime has you down and you’re feeling a bit blue during these cold and wintery days, you will be happy to know that eating a few of the right foods may turn that frown into a smile! Whole foods contain vital nutrients that provide both physical and emotional benefits and are the best foods [...]
Question: Could parents inadvertently increase the likelihood that their teenager will use alcohol or drugs? Have you ever heard parents say: “I’m not naive; I know most kids drink.” “All kids are going to experiment with alcohol” “Pretty much everyone drinks in high school.” “I tell my child, if he’s going to drink, I want [...]
How often do families spend time repairing breaks in their homes, updating living quarters, and making improvements to the spaces they live in? How often do those same families spend time repairing the relationships that live beneath the newly patched roof? How often do you spend time repairing the cracks of your own life? Day [...]
Good nutrition in children is hard to come by these days. Finding healthy snacks for kids is not always as easy as it looks. There are so many food choices and it is hard enough just to raise healthy children, let alone feed them! Here are some practical ways to keep our children healthy and help [...]
SO YOU THINK YOU HAVE AN OUT OF CONTROL KID? Does this sound like you? I can’t stand my kid anymore! I want to run far, far away and never return for another day of chaos, tantrums and anger. Where did my little baby go? I’m so tired of the yelling, screaming and threats I [...]
