How to Stop the Nagging and Complaining!

Teens can be a handful. It really isn’t their fault. Healthy teens are supposed to push for autonomy and freedom but good healthy parenting is supposed to impose restraints in the interest of safety and responsibility. But the nagging and complaining just might drive everyone nuts! How to stop it? I have helped several families […]

Anxiety and Organization

Anxiety has been on the rise in children and teens since the 1950’s. Anxiety disorders include panic disorder, social anxiety, specific phobias, generalized anxiety disorder, separation anxiety disorder, anxiety secondary to a medical condition and substance-induced anxiety disorder. According to Anxiety and Depression Association of America: 40 million Americans have an anxiety disorder 75% of […]

Neuroscience, Teens and Organization

I should preface this entire blog with I am not a neuroscientist and much of this is gross generalized. I just started working with a new family. Actually, I am working with the two young teens. One has a room that is filled with little “treasures”, small spaces to fit into, science experiments and describes […]