A new year is upon us! And, with it typically comes new motivation, new aspirations, new goals. Oftentimes, it’s the time to set those new year’s resolutions into motion. And, it feels easy, inspired, and attainable at first…you’re going to the gym every day, sticking to the new budget, avoiding those dreaded carbs, and whatever […]
Last week students from Michigan State University were testifying in front of the Michigan State Senate for safe and sane gun control. What these college students had to say was scary, heart breaking and making me wonder does our Country care about teenagers at all? These brave college students testified that in 2023, guns […]
Since technology has advanced so rapidly, many of our lives have become more complicated. One result I have observed is that we are having difficulties maintaining family connections and traditions. As a result of our fast pace world and chaotic lives we sometimes forget the importance of passing on these family traditions from generation to […]
It is getting close to the time of the school year when IEPs are re-evaluated and when schools are deciding if students need an IEP. I am also already getting emails regarding IEPs that school districts failed to complete so far and some parents are being told they will not get an answer until after […]
As I have said before, the teenagers in this generation are different from past generations. One way they are different are they question the “norm” and they are setting new standards. One area where they have set new standards is in the area of sexuality. Yes people still identify as gay, lesbian and bisexual, but […]
Todays world is very complex and confusing. This is exactly a time when parents and teenagers need to have open, honest communication. However, many teenagers report feeling frustrated with their parents because they feel that their parents do not listen to them. As a result, many teenagers decide not to listen to their parents. They […]
What are we doing to our kids?” is a quote from Cameron Crowe, who wrote the movie Fast Times at Ridgemont High a movie from 1982. I ask this question on a daily basis. Cameron Crowe while discussing the movie with CNN for their special report on movies made his statement about teenagers. He […]
Today is Valentine’s Day, a day devoted to love. However, many teenagers in psychotherapy come to therapy believing that no one loves them. They say their parents don’t love them, their siblings don’t care about them and no one at school cares about them. They feel they are unloveable and no one cares if […]
Let Love Rule in the Age of Light By Chris Russel Love is like light. It is all around us. We respond to love with consciousness as we grow into self, other and collective aware beings. Our individual (and collective) responses to love shapes the being(s) we are. Imagine if plants could choose to avoid […]
February is dedicated to Black History. During this month it is dedicated to remembering and honoring African Americans who have advocated for equal rights for African Americans such as Martin Luther King. It is also a month where we explore the role African Americans have played in our history. This is important so African […]
