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Preparing Kids for your Re-Marriage and Blended Families
Q: Hello, I am a new writer for Examiner.com focusing on blended families. One of the articles I’m currently working on involves preparing children for remarriage and continuing to help them cope with...
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Making it Work When Both you and your Partner are Working
According to the Harvard Business Review, today more than 47 percent of all American married couples are dual-career couples. (In Canada, the percentage is roughly 70%, in the UK, it’s around 67%). So,...
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Understanding Reactive Attachment Disorder (RAD) – What to look for and how...
When a child is unable to form an attachment with other people, make sure to recognize this, for it might be a sign of Reactive Attachment Disorder (RAD). This is a serious condition that should be...
View ArticleCouples Counseling Inventories and Tests
PAIR Couple Inventory (About $50.00) David H. Olson & Mark T. Schaefer Couples Counseling: The PAIR (Personal Assessment of Intimacy in Relationships) Inventory is a 36 item instrument that...
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The Sandwich Generation: Counselors Find Adult Couples Squeezed Between...
Counselors, if your morning consists of a combination of organizing care for your children and your aging parents, you’re likely experiencing the squeeze of the “Sandwich Generation”. The work-life...
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Couples Counseling: Tips For New Parents To Maintain a Strong Relationship
Couples Counseling: New Parents Guide to Maintaining a Strong Relationship As a new parent, you are likely to face an inundation of parenting advice, most of it unwelcomed. The best parenting and child...
View ArticleCounseling for Men
It is hard to admit. But sometimes, as a man, we need to ask for help. We need to admit that we can’t do everything and we need counseling for men. As a guy, I know how hard it can be to ask for help....
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Child ADHD Therapy and Quiz — Does my child have ADHD?
ADHD Quiz / Assessment Interview If you suspect the person is experiencing ADHD, use this symptom checklist to better determine. The American Academy of Child Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP) considers it...
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Caring for Elderly Parents: 6 Tips from a Counselor on Surviving the...
Over the course of the last year, something has become abundantly clear to me. My parents are getting old and they need my help. My mother and father are 78 and 79 respectively. Until recently, their...
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Clinical Psychologist Meg Jay on why 20 is not the new 30
Clinical Psychologist Meg Jay was featured on TED talks this past week for her talk on twentysomthings. According to Meg, there are 50 million twentysomethings in the United States right now. That’s...
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How to Achieve a Work-Life Balance
4 ways to have a great work life balance 1. Don’t Be a Yes Man/Woman Learn your limits. There is no way that you can always come through for everyone at the office. Do as much as you can and even go...
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A Counselor’s Lesson from Adolescence: Not Suppressing What You Need
Life Lessons from an Amusement Park As we approached the ride’s bright red, blue, and yellow sign – promising we would experience thrills and amazement – the wait time counter moved from 30 to 50...
View ArticleThriveworks Richmond Featured on NBC 12 [Richmond]
One of Thriveworks’ newest locations, slated to open Aug 1, 2013, was featured on NBC 12. Thriveworks is opening its newest counseling location in Richmond, VA.Thriveworks counselors provide premium...
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Dysthymic Disorder with School Age and Adolescent Boys
“Sad, Mad, Irritable and Moody”; a summary of long-term low level depression, Dysthymic Disorder with school age and adolescent boys. Many parents are not familiar with “Dysthymic Disorder” but it is...
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The Best Way to Handle Relationship Conflict
Disagreements are inevitable. At some point within our relationships we will not see eye to eye and conflict can occur. This does not necessarily mean that something is wrong with your relationship or...
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Understanding Your Teen: Tips to Stop Rebellious Behavior
Ever wondered why teens just can’t seem to follow rules within the family? I find that parents bring their teens into therapy feeling very frustrated and confused as to why their son or daughter seems...
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4 Apps That Can Make Your Life Better
Our smartphones have become essential little devices and are definitely getting more and more integrated into our daily lives. We use apps for everything: social media, games, news, and sharing...
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4 Meat Brands You Won’t Hate to Love
A recent beef recall here in the United States has sparked discussion among “meatatarians” like myself concerning what we’re really putting into our bodies when it comes to beef, chicken, and pork....
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5 Reasons Why You’ll Love a Counseling Franchise
So you’re shopping around for counseling therapy, and there’s a lot to pick from. During your search, you may stumble upon a counseling center that is franchised, and you may be wondering whether or...
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10 Questions To Ask Before You’re Engaged
Are you in a serious relationship that might be leading to engagement? Perhaps a friend is contemplating marriage, and you want to provide practical, realistic advice. Whatever the case, there are at...
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