~ Mathew Meyers, MA, LMFT Technology in the 21st century is growing exponentially. There are new devices every year that are more sophisticated, more efficient and more user-friendly. The core purpose of these devices is to connect us to friends and family, to entertain us, to inform us, and to make us more productive in […]
Children, Stress, and Coping
~ Gay Rosenthal, M.A., LP Adults experience stress, children experience stress, we all experience stress from one source or another each day. School, family life, and social relationships are major sources of stress for children and adolescents. Stressful situations and experiences may be either negative or positive. Some potentially pleasurable sources of stress include going […]
Marriage is NOT a piece of Cake
~ Mathew Meyers, MA, LMFT This October Laurie and I will celebrate our 10-year anniversary. While I am so grateful for these 10 years together it hasn’t been without it’s challenges. When I have led workshops for engaged and married couples I often share with them that I have been married from almost 10 years and […]
Five Easy Steps for Parents to Support Kids going through Transitions
~ Emilee Rodriguez, MA, LAMFT Ah, summer! It is almost here and the glorious days of sleeping in, more time for friends, and sun are almost here for tweens and teens. What should be a much-deserved break can sometimes be filled with stress and anxiety for kids. As parents, how can we tell when our […]
Which is better, the Movie or the Video Game?
by Mathew Meyers MA, LMFT Summer blockbuster movies are a wonderful ritual in the United States. As children and teens are released from school to explore the vast and endless freedom of limited responsibility, sleeping-in, complaining about the few chores offered by parents, and (in the 21st century) seeing the lack of a structured schedule […]