-Rick Nauert, PhD A new study discovers use of devices such as smartphones and tablets at bedtime more than doubles the risk of poor sleep in children. Previous research suggests that 72 percent of children and 89 percent of adolescents have at least one device in their bedrooms and most are used near bedtime. TheContinue reading “Using Digital Devices Around Bedtime Can Disrupt Kids’ Sleep”
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Dads Get Kids’ Skills as Well as Moms
-Rick Nauert, PhD New research from Denmark finds that a father is able to evaluate a child’s cognitive and non-cognitive skills as well as a mother. The discovery is important for parental rights cases, schools, or other places where in the past, a mother’s judgement of children was deemed superior. Aarhus University researchers used theContinue reading “Dads Get Kids’ Skills as Well as Moms”
Fear of Missing Out, and Not Even Trying…
-Donna C. Moss Dear Folks, I’ve been off line a few days with a family emergency. In that time I was interviewed for a radio show called “Emotions R Us” about how vulnerable normal teens are in this day of news feeds and violence and social media. What I explained to my host was that weContinue reading “Fear of Missing Out, and Not Even Trying…”
Healing Compassion Fatigue with Nature
-Jennifer Blough Suspecting I was struggling with a touch of compassion fatigue, my husband recently convinced me to head up to northern Michigan for a few days to stay at our family’s cottage. I was long overdue for some much-needed self-care, so I packed a small suitcase and hit the road. It was officially fall,Continue reading “Healing Compassion Fatigue with Nature”
True Story: One Father’s Struggle with Postpartum Depression
-Tom Burns Dads get the “baby blues” too. People might not realize this, but, after the birth of a child, both women and men can encounter symptoms of postpartum depression. I’m speaking from experience here. After the birth of my daughter, which endures as one of the happiest moments of my life, I found myselfContinue reading “True Story: One Father’s Struggle with Postpartum Depression”
Sex Addiction Insights From Across the Pond: UK vs. US
-Linda Hatch, PhD Sex and porn addiction treatment are alive and well in the UK. On a recent trip, I met and talked at length with two wonderful colleagues, one in London and one in Edinburgh. Our two countries approach sex addiction treatment in much the same way. But there are differences, things we canContinue reading “Sex Addiction Insights From Across the Pond: UK vs. US”
Setting Ourselves Up For Failure – Why Impulse Control Doesn’t Work, and Nine Strategies That Do
-Claire Dorotik-Nana, LMFT When we think about controlling impulses, we are usually thinking about what we shouldn’t do. We really shouldn’t eat that ice cream after dinner. We really shouldn’t skip that workout, drink that beer, or have another piece of Aunt Martha’s apple pie. And if self-control is a game of stopping action, asContinue reading “Setting Ourselves Up For Failure – Why Impulse Control Doesn’t Work, and Nine Strategies That Do”
6 Ways to Anticipate and Defuse Holiday Stress
-Peg Streep The Halloween candy is marked down and the candy canes, keepsake ornaments, and all manner of Christmas paraphernalia, along with chocolate turkeys and Pilgrim hats, already line the shelves of my local drugstore. It’s not going to be long until the incessant bleat of canned Christmas carols fills the interior of every shop.Continue reading “6 Ways to Anticipate and Defuse Holiday Stress”
How Can Childhood Emotional Neglect Make You a Stronger Adult?
–Jonice Webb for YourTango.com All it takes is growing up in a household where your feelings don’t matter enough. With their heads held high but their spirits lower than should be, they walk among us. “I don’t need any help,” they say with a smile. But “what do you need?” they ask others with genuineContinue reading “How Can Childhood Emotional Neglect Make You a Stronger Adult?”
Lack of Empathy: It’s Not Always Obvious
-Lenora Thompson Lack-Of-Empathy: It’s always cited as one of the chief characteristics of Narcissistic Personality Disorder. But what is it really? What does lack-of-empathy look like when it’s at home? Simplistic I always thought that narcissistic lack-of-empathy was not kissing boo-boo’s. No feeling of sadness and sympathy on behalf of the bereaved at a funeral.Continue reading “Lack of Empathy: It’s Not Always Obvious”
Amplify Wellness with Meg Duke 