Surviving Your Child’s Transition to College

Every fall approximately two million high school graduates become college students in the U.S. and there are just as many parents who wonder how they are going to manage this new phase of their family life. Even when parents feel that their children are well-prepared to go to college, there are a number of concerns [...]

Overindulged Kids

The other day I was sitting in my office with a teen whose family recently had to seriously downsize their home because of her dad’s cut in pay. Although she initially denied minding the move, she became very upset when she told me that her parents refused to buy her the new shirt she wanted. [...]

Menopause Got You Crazy?

Perimenopause is the period of several years when a woman’s body begins to slow its production of estrogen and progesterone and eventually stops producing female sexual hormones. It’s more than just hot flashes. There are a whole lot of other symptoms that are even more debilitating, and they end up making women feel they are going crazy.