If you were to talk to almost any parent of any teenager in our culture today, the topic of stress and anxiety would most likely come up. Today’s teens are constantly being rushed from one activity to the next, spending hours in the evening on homework and projects, not getting enough sleep, and are...
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Today’s teenagers live in a world that is strikingly different than the world of their parents. Parents of today’s teens spent time playing with the neighborhood gang until dark and riding their bikes to the neighborhood pool, while today’s teens are spending their free time sending pictures to their social media friends and playing...
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How often do you get to the end of the day and wish that you had been more grateful? Perhaps you wish you had made more of a point to thank the man who offered to push your shopping cart back to the store entrance. Maybe you wish you had thanked your children for...
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If you’ve ever had a newborn baby in your home, then you know how hard it is to be sleep deprived. As a mother of four children, I have lived in this state of sleep deprivation for several seasons, and it makes life very difficult. From small things like accidentally putting the milk in...
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It’s that time again. The time each year when gym memberships skyrocket, people vow to never eat junk food again, and almost everyone vows to spend less time on social media and be more present in the moment. Everyone seems to want to lose 5 pounds, read more books, eat fruit instead of chips,...
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As a former teacher, I became very familiar with students who had chronic tummy aches, which sent them to the nurse on a weekly or even daily basis. Stress over tests, conflict at home, and friend issues were all things that would seem to cause these stomach aches to resurface. Over time it was...
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Christmas is right around the corner. Children are wide eyed with the anticipation of gifts, goodies are being baked, holiday parties are being planned, and the stores are filled with the hustle and bustle of holiday shoppers. Joy and excitement seem to be the mantra of the Christmas season. For some, however, the Christmas...
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Water’s Edge Counseling is excited to announce our partnership with CURE Childhood Cancer. Quality mental health care is essential for the treatment and well-being of oncology patients and their loved ones. According to the American Childhood Cancer Association, approximately 1 in every 285 children in the US will receive a cancer diagnosis. Furthermore, cancer...
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November and December are those much anticipated months for many of us. They mean family time, days off from work, excitement, joy, and too much really good food. However, these months can also mean that feelings of loneliness are magnified, anxiety is at its max, and that ever-nagging feeling of depression settles in. The...
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Halloween is right around the corner. For many kids, Halloween is one of the best nights of the year. It means staying up late, wearing fun (or scary) costumes, and eating way too much candy. For other kids, however, Halloween is scary and overwhelming. It is full of scary things and a lot of...
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