What Parents Need to Know about Social Media’s Impact on Body Image
By Susan Sugerman, MD, MPH | Contributor Change is hard—and often confusing. The journey between childhood and adulthood might be the most monumental transformation any
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Simple Ways to Reduce Back-To-School Anxiety
By Tanni Haas, Ph.D. | Contributor A lot of kids feel anxious at back- to-school time, after a long summer full of fun. They’re often
Life is a Highway
By Sheryl Lilly Pidgeon | Publisher, Good Life Family Magazine When I moved each of my three children to college, to new cities for internships or
Ways to Improve Parent and Teen Communication
By Cheryl Maguire “Mom please stop interrogating me.” My daughter says this to me more often than I care to admit. I ask a lot
Coping with Role Reversal When You’re Caring for Your Aging Parent
By Cheryl Maguire When Lisa, age 57, first noticed that her mother seemed confused, she assumed it was typical behavior from an 80-year-old. She continued to
Helping Our Teens Manage Disappointment
By Dr. Dean Beckloff | Contributor Her excitement had billowed over at the prospect of studying abroad, in England no less! She could just envision
BFFs No More: Helping Teens Through Friendship Breakups
By Tanni Haas, Ph.D. | Contributor Friendships between teens can be fickle: one day they’re the best of friends; the next day one of them
How to Get Your Teens to Talk to You
By Tanni Haas, Ph.D. | Contributor Every parent of teens knows how difficult it is to get them to talk. If they’re not in the
New Year’s Celebration Pet Safety Tips
By Operation Kindness Celebrations ringing in the new year are underway, and while this particular New Year’s will be different than in years past given
