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There are several different eating disorders: Anorexia, Bulimia, Binge-Eating, Overeating, Emotional Eating, and others. However, when I was a teenager, I knew very little about them. I didn’t even know I had one…

My mother is an author. She has written books about living with a chronic illness, Multiple Sclerosis. It’s her coping method that is somewhat unique and it could help people with various mental and physical illnesses. She personifies her illness by recognizing it as the living, breathing being that it actually is.

Rejection sensitive dysphoria is a condition that people can experience which involves severe emotional sensitivity, fear, or pain relating to perceived or actual slights or rejection from another person. This dysphoria is comorbid with many other mental health conditions and the condition of emotional dysregulation, which involves being unable to manage emotions and reactions

This article is about remembering to pay the most of your time and attention to the people in things in your life that deserve your attention and care. Time is fleeting and things can change too quickly, and in order to keep your happiness and peace sometimes some deliberation is necessary.

I interviewed Greg Sims, who had a thriving counseling private practice for over 35 years. He has a B.A. in Psychology, a Master’s degree in Clinical Counseling, and a Professional Counseling License from the state. He also has a Master’s degree and licensure in School Counseling.

“Have you tried counseling?” If this is being suggested by friends or family, you may be wondering why. What good does it do? How can it help me?

Merely wanting your pantry organized is not actually having OCD…unless you find yourself having constant, intrusive thoughts about your pantry that lead you to get out of bed during the night to make sure all items are stacked perfectly, with all labels facing the front, and exactly one inch apart.

You probably already know this, but a person does much better in a clean and organized environment than a cluttered and dirty one. When your life gets busy and hard, keeping things in order can move to the back burner, but allowing things to stay that way for too long can end up making everything feel even bigger and worse.

No parent should have to worry about the safety of their child when they drop them off.

As a human being with a heart, learning about the events of the recent Uvalde shooting have left me heartbroken and at a loss.

As I read down the list, I noticed in a far column that I had an unusually high number of students with an ADHD diagnosis. To be clear, out of my 26 students, I had thirteen boys, all with ADHD. I thought it might have been a mistake.

The main thing I noticed is that there is constant education. Even though my daughter is too young to understand colors, shapes, numbers, and vocabulary words, my mom talks to her about them anyway. When I play with a set of stacking cups, I stack the cups.

As a mother and a retired elementary school teacher, I can vouch that every child is unique and has certain needs. I loved analyzing my students every year and discovering their strengths and weaknesses. My classes would vary from above-average learners to those with substantial special needs. My goal was to show a year’s growth, or more, no matter from which point the child started.

We've all felt it- the churning feeling of sickness in our stomachs when we have done something that we are shameful about. When I was a child, every time I would lie, I would experience the feeling so strongly that within the hour I was confessing to my parents just to get rid of it!

And that’s when my three-year-old decided to throw a tantrum. He was crying, kicking, and screaming. As a mother, my first instinct was to reprimand the behavior. It was unacceptable to act like that. I’m sure I told him to stop and to get up. I probably threatened a time-out. However, he continued to act out.

A therapist can have all of the experience, training, and specialty in the world. They could be amazing at their job, well known, and knowledgeable about everything that you need. However, that doesn't always make them a good fit for you.

Comorbidity in psychology means that someone is suffering from more than one mental health disorder at a time. This is quite common, as lots of people face different challenges originating from different life situations, genetics, and hormones.

All good families assign chores to its members. Young to old, it must be done. The sooner young children learn to help, the more likely they’ll become contributing members of society.

I was a gifted child. I had a very high IQ and required special plans in school. My younger brother was also gifted but had different plans than I did. I recently interviewed my mother, who is also an educator, about what she recommends for parents with gifted children.

We have included some articles regarding parents who are stay at home parents. But what about parents who work outside the home?