Why won’t they do what we ask them?  Because for kids, if there isn’t a routine, there isn’t a reason.. Here are some simple tips to help you get your children up and going in the morning.

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Divorce can be extremely difficult and frankly traumatic for children. What you do and how you do it will determine how well your child deals with your divorce. 

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A discussion I did on the ABC affiliate in Birmingham… Thoughts about why Michael Jackson meant so much to so many..

Remembering Michael- ABC 33/40

Bad situations are bad for everyone…..For children however, a bad situation can become a crisis even faster if you as an adult don’t know what to do.  Here are some simple tips for helping your kids cope with tough times: Read more…

Looks like it is over for John and Kate… How do you tell eight children that their parents are getting divorced? How do you tell even one child?

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Road rage? Not a good thing… Here’s what to do:

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We all get angry from time, but a recent study in the archives of general psychiatry, found that between 11 and 16 million Americans suffer from intermittent explosive disorder (IED), a psychiatric disorder that involves severe anger outbursts. The results of this study were pretty surprising in terms of how common IED actually is. Read more…

In many parts of the country, and the world for that matter, the heat of summer can be more than an inconvenience.  Summer heat can kill.  So here are some simple reminders to keep you safe in the heat.

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For the children of this generation, the Internet is simply a part of the daily routine. But the reality is that the Internet has increased the access of sexual predators and pedophiles to their victims. Moreover it’s provided the cloak of anonymity that enables these predators to develop trust and lure our children in.

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Vactions… They are designed to be fun, fun, fun… And then you get home… Here’s how to prevent Post Vacation Stress Disorder.

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