Several years ago I entered a parking lot of a shopping center and encountered what commonly requires a great amount of anger management and has sadly become a familiar occurrence, someone stole my parking spot. However, on this day it was a bit different in the “in your face” way […]
Emotionally Preparing Kids for College
As we head into March, I am reminded that there are thousands of high school seniors around the country that are in the last stages of their senior year and preparing for college. How to go about preparing kids for college is a question that I am often asked by parents. […]
Helping Anxious Children Overcome Their Fears
In my last blog post I wrote about an interaction between a mother and an anxious child and discussed what I might have said differently. I’d like to continue to discuss that conversation. At the end of the conversation, the mother told her child that nothing would happen to him […]
Treating Child Anxiety
This past weekend, I was playing with my kids at one of Boca Raton’s beautiful parks and couldn’t help but overhear a conversation that was going on between a mother and her child. “I’m scared of going on the swings, Mommy.” “There’s nothing to be afraid of, honey.” “But I […]
Eat Less and Feel More Full…Naturally!
When people speak to me about losing weight they usually talk about having to eat less. In my opinion, the more full you feel the better able you will be to lose weight. The key in healthy sustainable weight loss is to eat more without actually eating more. What do […]
The Not-So-Fun Day – How to Deal with Adolescent Behaviors
The other day I went to Disney World on a family outing and had planned to spend the day at Epcot with one of my teenage daughters. I had been looking forward to this for several months and she had to. I love my daughter very much, but like all […]
What is Stress Eating?
The Evolution of Stress Eating For many of those who struggle with their weight, stress eating is a major contributor to that struggle. When food is used as a way to cope with stress it leads to overeating and also to eating unhealthy foods. This is called stress eating and […]
How to Create Self-Sufficient Children
In the field of parenting, the topic of developing self-sufficient children is too often neglected. Experts as diverse as parenting specialist Jim Faye and New York Times bestselling author and motivation expert Daniel Pink recognize the extreme importance of self-sufficient children. Effectively developing self-sufficient children has tremendous benefits ranging from […]
How To Improve Your Sleep?
We hear it all the time. “Have a good night.. Sweet dreams..” and the list goes on. But knowing that it takes the average person about 7 minutes to fall asleep if it is taking you 20 minutes or more you clearly have a sleep problem and have wondered about […]
The Different Causes Of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is an anxiety disorder involving unreasonable thoughts and fears that lead to repetitive behaviors. Many people with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder understand that their thoughts are irrational but feel unable to change. In an effort to relieve the anxiety they feel, they participate in compulsive behaviors that provide them […]
