By Dr. Sandy Gluckman | Contributor You are a loving, thoughtful, and responsible parent. You totally adore your kids! They are your life! There is nothing you would not do to keep them safe and happy, but life can be chaotic, and it’s no wonder that so many moms and…
4 steps to build your child’s “I am enough” belief By Dr. Sandy Gluckman | Contributor We all want our kids to become their very best selves. We support, encourage and prod them so that they can be everything they are capable of being. You would think then that our kids…
Reading this article will make you younger and healthier. I (almost) guarantee it! by Dr. Sandy Gluckman | Contributor I have some amazing news for you! Researchers have discovered that when we feel joy there are some amazing benefits that we never realized. Feeling joy causes a healthy chemical change in…
by Dr. Sandy Gluckman | Contributor From the moment of birth we have so many dreams for our children. We want them to be happy, confident and smart. We want them to feel so good about who they are, about life and about their relationships with others. We want them…
The Pressures on Our Kids on the Road to Success by Alicia Wanek Recently, I had the opportunity to see a screening of the 2010 documentary, Race to Nowhere, at Plano’s Shepton High School, and it has dramatically altered the way I look at the demands on my four children. …
It’s a thin line, but it’s out there. by Kristin Cicciarelli Are you doing too much? Do you: • Feel exhausted at the end of every day? • Resent things you used to enjoy? • Rely on food, alcohol, etc. to help you “de-stress?” If so, it’s time to find…
by Dr. Sandy Gluckman Ego can be a good thing—in the right proportions, at the right time, and balanced with information and logic. But when our egos take control, disregarding reason and good judgment, this can lead to all kinds of problems for ourselves and for others. When it…
Are your conversations hurting or healing your teens? by Dr. Sandy Gluckman | Contributor I am sure that the tragedies in Paris, San Bernardino, and other parts of the world have been weighing heavily on all of our hearts and minds. Closer to home there are the tragic shootings that fill…
YOUR STRESS IS CONTAGIOUS: HOW TO AVOID INFECTING YOUR KIDS By Dr. Sandy Gluckman | Contributor You are a loving, thoughtful and responsible parent. You totally adore your kids! There is nothing you would not do to keep them safe and happy. So you are rushing around trying to…