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Regrettably, in today’s nonstop barrage of the 24-hour news cycle, it does not take long for a fresh tragedy to occur brought on by what appears to be a mentally disturbed person causing the headline. After the initial shock, our common reaction goes something like, “That person must be crazy!”

A person’s name is the most powerful word you can say to them. Most successful business executives, teachers, sales people, psychologists, and more understand the significance of learning and using someone’s name. Dale Carnegie famously said, “A person’s name is to him or her the sweetest and most important sound

I walked in the door with the pizza. My wife looked at me and my daughter and asked, “How did it go?”  She looked back at my wife and says, “Maybe you should ask him.” Of course, I get the questioning look from my wife. It wasn’t necessary to discuss

Are shyness and Social Anxiety Disorder the same thing? If my child is shy, will he/she grow up to have Social Anxiety Disorder? The answer to both of these questions is NO. There are many differences between shyness and Social Anxiety Disorder. While shyness can eventually turn into Social Anxiety

“There is time enough for everything in the course of the day, if you do but one thing at once, but there is not time enough in the year, if you will do two things at a time.”             Philip Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfield Most people believe they can

Have you worried lately that your child may have ADHD because he cannot seem to concentrate? Maybe you have been concerned that your child has a mood disorder because she has been irritable and difficult to manage. Perhaps you think your child lacks social skills because of frequent conflicts with

In recent years, the National Alliance for Caregiving estimates almost 40 million people in the U.S. care for a disabled or chronically-ill adult family member (aged 50 years-old or more).  These numbers have grown and continue to grow as Americans are living longer, but also living with more disease, such

Let’s face it: video games are fun! New games are amazing and the technology is quite impressive. Having family fun all while the kids are occupied all can be a positive thing, right? Yes, there are some positive sides to children and gaming. First, gaming introduces children to technology and

Playing with your hair – twirling it around a finger when you’re tired or bored, for example – is a harmless habit. But for millions of people, pulling at their hair isn’t harmless. According to the National Center for Biotechnology Information, up to four percent of the population* suffers from