by Nola Peacock | Jun 5, 2012 | Children
Lately, I’ve heard from several parents that they are struggling with how to help their child deal with anxiety. This anxiety is often triggered by pretty common occurrences. Examples of these triggers include things like going back to school after missing a few days...
by Nola Peacock | Mar 26, 2012 | Children
Does it feel like your child is bringing home more and more homework? Is it creating stress for your child? Maybe even stress for you? Every week, I hear kids complaining about the amount of homework they have. As they tell me how much it stresses them with trying to...
by Nola Peacock | Mar 11, 2012 | Children
This past weekend, I offered a workshop on depression in youth. We started out by talking about the signs and symptoms to watch for. The mom’s that attended the workshop, had all noticed changes in their child’s behavior. The 3 things that all of the moms experienced...
by Nola Peacock | Feb 22, 2012 | Children
Do you ever think about the kind of relationship you want to have with your child? How do you want them to see you? When they have families of their own, do you hope that they will want to spend time with you? When you become an “empty nester”, will you have regrets?...
by Nola Peacock | Feb 14, 2012 | Teens
We know that in an emergency, it is essential that we put on our own oxygen mask before assisting anyone else. If we aren’t breathing, we won’t be doing anything, never mind assisting someone else. We must put ourselves first. This fact is also true in our every day...