The Stairway to Confidence: How It Can Elevate Your Teen Years

As a teenager life can be full of surprises and challenges. But guess what? Confidence can help you handle it better. The Importance of Confidence Confidence isn’t just about feeling good; it’s a vital skill that can shape your future. Carl Pickhardtย Ph.D. is a well published author, explained that self-confidence is crucial for teens because…

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๐‡๐จ๐ฐ ๐“๐จ ๐‡๐š๐ฏ๐ž ๐š ๐…๐ฎ๐ง ๐š๐ง๐ ๐…๐ž๐š๐ซ ๐…๐ซ๐ž๐ž ๐‡๐š๐ฅ๐ฅ๐จ๐ฐ๐ž๐ž๐ง ๐–๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐˜๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐‚๐ก๐ข๐ฅ๐๐ซ๐ž๐ง

I participated in an event at a school near my home when my daughter was three years old. My role was to wear a mouse costume.ย During preparation, my wife brought her to meet me and see the rehearsal. When they arrived, I waved and walked toward them, forgetting I was wearing my mouse costume. My…

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๐–๐ก๐š๐ญ ๐€๐ซ๐ž ๐˜๐จ๐ฎ ๐„๐ฑ๐ฉ๐ž๐ซ๐ข๐ž๐ง๐œ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐š๐ฌ ๐š ๐•๐ข๐œ๐ญ๐ข๐ฆ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐„๐ฆ๐จ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐š๐ฅ ๐€๐›๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ž?

Physical violence is not the lone form of domestic abuse. Emotional abuse can impact you in profound circumstances, also. Emotional abuse occurs when a partner: Verbally demeans you Requires all your attention Monitors your time or others you see Condemns you for all that is not right. Threatens to injure you or your family, even…

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Childhood Stress (for Parents)

Childhood Stress (for Parents) Sometimes I wish I was a kid again, donโ€™t you? I would play all day long, have fun, not go to work, and not worry about paying bills. However, the world of children is not necessarily free of worry. When I am helping kids, I listen to their stories and observe…

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Get your kids ready for back to school

Itโ€™s almost time to hit the books. After a summer filled with fun and sun, it can be stressful for kids to switch gears and get ready for the school year. Here are some tips to help them be prepared. Ease into the school routine Before school starts, you can gradually adjust your childโ€™s sleep…

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7 Brain Foods for Kids

7 Brain Foods for Kids Children’s brains grow and change rapidly. The foods they eat are important. “These years are critical for brain development, and what they eat affects focus and cognitive skills,” says psychiatrist Drew Ramsey, MD, co-author of The Happiness Diet and Fifty Shades of Kale. These seven foods can help kids stay sharp and affect how their…

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The Power of Words

The Power of Words on Children Last week I met with a teenager for a hypnosis session; she was anxious as she feared there was a change that was about to occur in what was at that moment her home. This young lady had found out there was probably an ensuing divorce between her parents. So…

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How Does A Child’s Atmosphere Mold Their Mind?

    Verbal abuse from peers during the middle school years had the greatest impact, presumably because this is a sensitive period when these brain connections are developing and becoming protected with myelin. The atmosphere that a child is raised in molds not only their mind, but also their brain. This is something many for…

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