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Why should you be concerned? There are lots of reasons. Let’s look at a few: More screen time = less physical activity, less social interaction, less time with family members, less real world problem solving, brain atrophy, increased risk for depression and a reduced ability to learn (among other problems). For more specifics, please check…
Getting ready for your home study – some tips! Here are some of the things you’ll want to do to get ready for your home study. Here’s how it works when I conduct a home study. The basic process starts with an initial meeting in my office. During the meeting we go over the packet…
Are you or is someone you know thinking about adopting? It can be a very confusing and emotional process. I’ve been helping folks to adopt for the past 14+ years. I work with the best attorneys in town and I am intimately familiar with how adoption works within the legal system and with the Department…
Feeling anxious? Me, too! It seems I’m often battling a litany of “What if…?” thoughts. What if I mess up? What if I say the wrong thing? What if that person doesn’t like me? What if I can’t pay that bill? What if the car breaks down on a long trip? What if that official…
The Bible (which by the way is the first and best guide for how to be a human being), has a lot to say about marriage. For this topic, let’s look at Genesis 2:24, King James Version: “Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they…
I’m the lucky Dad of two beautiful, amazing, incredible daughters. It can be pretty scary to think about my girls being out in the world, being exposed to all the stuff out there that can hurt them. If I let them my fears about this can drive me crazy. It makes me want to say…
Why don’t we go to the gym more, exercise more or eat healthier? Why do we avoid unpleasant tasks? That’s easy – because it’s uncomfortable! We buy into the lie that it’s “easier” to avoid it than it is to deal with it. We lie to ourselves and say we’ll do it tomorrow. Have you…
Depending upon how you interpret Biblical scripture, you might think that fear is an absence of faith. Proverbs 31 Ministry has a great article on this subject here. Whether you’re a person of faith or not, please read on, as this applies to us all. In my practice I help most of my clients deal…
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder – ADHD or ADD, is a very commonly diagnosed disorder in children. There is quite a bit of controversy surrounding it, though. In this era of constant electronic stimulation, crazy schedules, unstructured home time and lots of sugar and fast foods, it can be difficult to figure out if a child…
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