Teaching Teens To Break-Up
We can all agree that breaking up stinks. It's hard at any age. But despite learning over the course of our lives how to build good relationships, how to be aware of the dangers of [...]
Addiction and Its Impact
The music industry lost a great voice this past week when Amy Winehouse died. She has had a long, and very public, struggle with addiction. Ultimately, at time when she may have actually been turning [...]
Is Revenge Healthy?
In the past week, with the news that Osama bin Laden had been killed, there have been many strong reactions. Some people are excited that revenge has been had. Others feel as though his death [...]
Coping with Aging
Arnold Schwarzenegger recently stated that he disliked looking at himelf in the mirror and that it depressed him to see how he looked now, at 63. His reaction is not unique. Growing older is not [...]
Teens Respond.
On Tuesday night, March 29th, I was lucky enough to speak with seven very intelligent teens about a recent video that had been posted to YouTube. The video was created by 13-year-old Alye Pollack of [...]
Talking to Kids about the Tsunami
Disasters occur. We have all seen it happen: 9/11, Hurricane Katrina, Earthquake in Haiti, and now the Tsunami in Japan. It’s often difficult to know how to speak with children about these situations. Emotional reactions [...]
Self-Injury and The Impact of YouTube
Non-suicidal self-injury is something that occurs amongst teens and young adults in alarming rates. Current research indicates that almost 1 in 4 teens engages in some sort of deliberate self-harm as a means of regulating [...]
Overcoming Self Doubt
I did a great segment this morning on overcoming self doubt. We all feel it at different times, and don’t always know what to do with it. Some questions about what it is, if it’s [...]