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May 31, 2020

Fair Isn’t Always Equal

    One of our most important jobs as parents is to model and set boundaries for our children. While developing boundaries, parents need to recognize the […]
May 27, 2020

Teens & Road Rage

  Road rage and teens isn’t exactly a match made in heaven. As parents, we know that teens sometimes have judgment issues. We also know how […]
May 25, 2020

Balancing Online and Real-World Activities

Balancing Act   The advantages of growing up in a digital world are vast. We can access information and connect to others everywhere we go, multitask (when […]
May 22, 2020

Mindful Approach to Divorce

    Divorce doesn’t have to be a war. In fact, a mindful and healthy divorce is possible.  Parents who practice mindfulness during their divorce experience […]
May 4, 2020

What is sextortion?

  Scary or Smart While many children venture safely through social media platforms, some have been subjected to frightening experiences. Children are very susceptible to becoming victim to online criminal behavior, ranging from bullying, stalking and sexual harassment, to child sexual exploitation and “sextortion”. You […]
May 4, 2020

Adolescent Cannabis Use

With legalization of marijuana occurring in multiple states, there has been an increased focus on the impact legally available marijuana will have on adolescents. There has also […]
May 4, 2020

To be Seen, Heard, Loved

  Empathy, a word derived from the Germans, ein fuhlung meaning “feeling into.”  In American schools, universities and homes, the word empathy is getting heavy attention as we […]
May 4, 2020

Emotional Eating

  Does your child overeat in response to a hard day, out of boredom, or maybe when there’s just good food around? Emotional eating is associated with eating food when we’re not hungry […]
November 14, 2019

Why Social Emotional Learning is Important to Develop in Your Child

    As a faculty member at Arizona State University, I am passionate about teaching Mindset Connections. I am disheartened when I realize that my students […]