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Finding Joy With Your Loved Ones During The Holidays

Every year again, the holiday season brings a heap of emotions with them. Stress, joy, happiness, sadness, and everything in between. Nope, you’re really not alone in this 😉 But why is it that the...

For Young Female Athletes!

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How We Explain Anxiety To Kids And Families

Anxiety is something everyone experiences at some point in their life. In our society, we hold on to the unhealthy idea that anxiety is bad – that it’s a disorder. But anxiety can actually be very...

Raising Your Teenagers To Be Good Roommates

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Are My Kids Going To Be Okay After COVID-19?

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Fatherhood as Social Activism: An Interview With Journeyman Founder Jason Frishman, Psy.D.

Fatherhood. What does it mean to you? Inter-generationally and culturally, we’ve passed down gender roles but things are changing and we find ourselves on a massive turning point. As a...

Fatherhood As Social Activism With Jason Frishman, Psy.D. [Podcast Episode]

You all know I’ve devoted my life to understanding how teenage girls develop. Today though, I’m shifting my focus to the topic of raising boys. Men are put in a very difficult place in our society...

Girls, ADHD, and Me! – What Does ADHD Look Like in Girls?

Boys are 2-3 times more likely to get diagnosed with ADHD in childhood than girls and that has everything to do with the fact that ADHD presents differently in boys and girls, men and women. Today’s...

Reflections From A Psychologist (11/10/23): About Those Meltdowns Last Week…

About those meltdowns… They are all related to Daylight Savings! We’ve all seen ten memes about Daylight Savings and depression– here’s how its playing out in real time… There are some FIGHTS about...

Morning Routine Tips

So, you aren’t a morning person—who is, really? (Not me!) For most of us, a successful morning means hitting the snooze button three times instead of five. Since the days of Covid-19 and...