A Counselor’s Recipe for Keeping the Peace at Thanksgiving By Bill Prasad, LPC-S, LCDC As Thanksgiving approaches, many families start to feel anxious—not about the food or the travel—but about the conversations. Politics can turn a happy gathering into a battlefield faster than you can pass the mashed potatoes. How do you avoid political fights...
Why the Gottman Method Works If you’re reading this, chances are you feel stuck in your marriage. Maybe you and your partner fight about the same issues repeatedly. It is a perpetual and painful stalemate. Maybe the silence feels heavier than the arguments. Some research shows the average couple shows up for counseling five...
The hidden “job” of managing a man’s happiness You’ll never guess why some single women have stopped dating! It is called “Mankeeping.” It refers to the practice of maintaining or managing a male partner’s well-being or happiness in a relationship. The term is often used in a somewhat humorous or strategic context. The concept...
How to Help Your Kid Get Back into the Groove of School How can you help your child or teen transition back to school with less stress and more support? Back-to-school transitions present several key challenges for children and teenagers across different developmental stages. While the areas impacted are often similar—academically, socially, and routinely—the way...
What you Need to Know About Sleep & Children’s Mental Health Is your teen getting enough sleep? For many teenagers, late nights and groggy mornings feel like part of growing up, but research shows the stakes are much higher than a little crankiness. In this article, we’ll take a look at the connection on sleep...
Having Difficult Conversations with your Child The fear and sadness surrounding the flash floods in Central Texas continue to spread as quickly as the water rose, leaving parents struggling to find the words to discuss this with their children. Explaining such a tragic incident as the Texas flooding can be difficult, but it’s necessary to...
Why Is the Number of Autistic People So High Now? Autism rates are rising, or at least that is what it appears. A study published in JAMA Network Open reveals that the number of children and adults diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) has increased by 175% over a decade. In this study, researchers analyzed...
Family Conversations to Avoid for a Peaceful Holiday Thanksgiving 2024 may serve up some indigestion at the dinner table. We just elected a new president. Political conversations are likely to be on everyone’s minds. As important as this shift is, the holiday should be about family, gratitude, and connection. Yet, in today’s polarized...
Expert Advice on Conversations With Your Child  Political chatter is everywhere – on the news, social media, in school settings, and most likely in your home. It can be confusing enough for adults, but what about our children? In this article, we provide expert insights and advice on how to talk to kids about...
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