Family Life Transitions and Your Mental Health
Through the lives of every family, there are all sorts of changes and transitions that take place. Most are fairly minor, but major events such as moving (especially to a
Habits to keep your family healthier and happier
Parents have a lot of responsibilities, but one of the most important is encouraging their family members to pursue healthy lifestyle habits like healthy eating, exercise, and stress management. In
When a family member is dealing with mental illness
It isn’t a question of whether your family will find itself dealing with mental health issues. The National Institute of Mental Health says that at any given time, more than
Navigating the challenges of blended families
Many people grew up assuming that all blended families automatically functioned like TV’s Brady Bunch. When Carol and Mike Brady married, her three daughters, his three sons, and a dog
What exactly is family therapy?
You’re familiar with individual counseling, and couples counseling sounds pretty clear, too. What exactly do we mean by family therapy? Does that mean crowding everyone into one therapy session? Including
Building resilience in children and teens
As parents, we want our children to be happy and successful. Helping them get there involves teaching them ways to develop resilience. That’s a fancy word for the ability to