Mathew Meyers, MA, LMFT Did I get your attention? There has been some suggestion that the ability to focus has been decreasing in recent years. Although there is some controversy about the research on this issue, some suggest that humans have only an 8 second span of attention (shorter than that of a goldfish) without […]
A New Developmental Task
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 our […]
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 […]
Launching Teens may require lots and lots of pushes!
By ~ Mathew Meyers, MA, LMFT Recently I was remembering when my daughter was born. It was the 2nd day of her life. I remember my wife holding our daughter and crying. I asked my wife “Why are you crying?” She responded by looking at this beautiful and helpless little creature saying, “She’s going to […]