The PACE attitude is a way of interacting with your child that helps them feel understood, less defensive, and more connected, especially in difficult situations.

As a therapist specializing in teen mental health and a mom to three kids, including a teenager, I understand how overwhelming it can be to watch your teen face the challenges of today’s world.

April is sexual abuse awareness month so I wanted to take this opportunity to talk to parents about how to communicate this issue with your children and how to help take preventative precautions.

As a parent, seeing your teenager struggle with symptoms of depression can be heartbreaking. However, there are steps you can take to support your child during this difficult time.

Research shows that most single parents provide the structure, values, and nurturance that their children need, while they simultaneously manage a household, a job, and a marginal social life. Their homes are not "broken", their lives are not miserable, and while they may have faced challenges, their children thrive.

Are you pregnant and struggling to accept the changes to your growing body? Or maybe now you have had your baby, and instead of feeling all the joy, you have negative emotions about your post-pregnancy body? Just know, you are not alone. Many women have difficulty navigating postpartum body image.