Dena Lampert
How to Build Positive Friendships as a Parent: Supporting Your Child’s Social Skills
As parents, we all want our children to build strong, positive friendships that will support their well-being and growth. In last month’s...
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Dena Lampert
Building Positive Friendships as an Adult: Navigating the Challenges and Embracing Connection
In childhood, friendships often form naturally in school playgrounds, through shared classes, or during extracurricular activities. As...
Dena Lampert
How to Prepare for a Smooth Transition to the School Year: Easing the Anxiety for Kids and Parents
As summer begins to wind down, the excitement and anxiety surrounding the new school year start to build. Both kids and parents often...
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Why Does It Seem That Our Troubles Disappear in the Summer?
When that time of year arrives when the days are long, the evenings are still light, and the temperature rises, it often feels like our...
Dena Lampert
The Rise of PTSD in College Students
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a mental health condition triggered by experiencing or witnessing a traumatic event. It is...
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Exploring Mindfulness: A Path to Stress Management
In the hustle and bustle of modern life, stress seems almost like an inevitable companion. From deadlines at work to personal...
Dena Lampert
Empowering Teens: Strategies to Manage Academic Pressure and Why Competitive Schools Might Not Be That Important
In the fast-paced world of academics, teens often find themselves grappling with overwhelming stress and pressure. From juggling multiple...
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Learning Independence: Common Mistakes Parents Make with Teens
As parents, we all want what's best for our teenagers. We strive to equip them with the skills and confidence they need to navigate the...
Dena Lampert
Shedding Light on Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD): Coping with Winter Blues
Throughout the past couple of winter months we’ve noticed many people finding themselves grappling with shifts in mood and energy. While...
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Nurturing Mental Well-Being: The Crucial Role of Partial Credit in Achieving Long-Term Goals
Setting intentions and long-term goals is an achievement in itself, but it often comes with its fair share of challenges. In the pursuit...
Dena Lampert
My Best Ideas Come to Me When I'm Riding My Peloton
In the fast-paced modern world, our minds are often cluttered with the demands of work, relationships, and an ever-expanding to-do list....
Dena Lampert
Overcoming Self-Doubt: Transforming Negative Thoughts into Empowering Beliefs
Self-doubt is powerful and it can hinder personal growth, success, and overall happiness. It manifests in various ways, impacting our...
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Is Ozempic the new Oxycontin?
In the mid-90s I was a young social worker who was relatively new to the field and working in an outpatient substance abuse treatment...
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Do You Think in Color? Or Black and White?
Life is rarely black and white, yet our minds often gravitate towards all-or-nothing thinking, a cognitive distortion that oversimplifies...
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Navigating Success Beyond Straight A’s
As parents, we often strive to provide the best opportunities for our children, including a high-quality education. One common...
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How To Balance Implementing Consequences and Tolerating Bad Behavior
Parenting is a journey filled with joys and challenges, and one of the most critical aspects is finding the right balance between...
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Navigating Tough Conversations With Children
As parents, we are faced with countless challenges, but few are as daunting as discussing difficult topics with our children. The thought...
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When Daily Structure Becomes Overscheduling
In our fast-paced society, it has become increasingly common for parents to schedule numerous activities for their children. Sports...
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Here's One Of 389,000,000 Opinions On Parenting
As a parent, it's no secret that our top priority is raising our children to be happy, healthy, and successful. But with so much...
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The Power of a Positive Work Ethic
Most of us spend upwards of 8 hours a day doing some kind of work. And while it’s essential in the world we live in, it’s hard - that’s...
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