Fostering Children’s Decision-Making

Our choices can have a powerful, and healthy, impact in helping our kids learn good decision-making skills. NCC counselor, Lu Lu, Professional Counselor Associate, discusses: 1. Empowering independent choosers; 2. Teaching responsibility and accountability; 3. Fostering problem-solving skills.

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Screen Saver

A Guide for Parents Raising Kids in the Tech Age   August 12, 2019 A hot topic in developmental psychology is how much screen time to allow kids, and for…

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Screen Saver
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What Am I Supposed to Feel?

The Rise of Alexithymia July 5, 2019 Early in my career as a therapist I recall a young man describing defending his 10 year old brother against an older hostile…

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Back-To-School Blues?

August 28, 2018 Parents have a lot on their plate: mortgage payments, healthcare, caring for elderly parents, raising kids, just to name a few. As the new school year gets…

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Toddlers and TV

September 21, 2017 Computers, tablets and smart phones provide shortcuts to fun and information- for adults! In regard to infants/toddlers, the scary statistics are in. Even the research has been…

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