According to a Pew Research, “Barely half of all adults in the United States—a record low—are currently married, and the median age at first marriage has never been higher for brides (26.5 years) and grooms (28.7), according to a [...]
Reality TV: The Good, The Bad & The Ugly | Girl Scout Research Institute Bad Girls Club, The Kardashians, Real Housewives, and Teens Moms are only a few of reality television’s hit shows. With all of the fighting, back stabbing, [...]
Tips for Coping with Job Loss and Economic Crisis | Atypical Depression The reality of the financial crisis concerns us all. The fact is that we are struggling with the most intense debt catastrophes in modern history. Many believe that [...]
Coping with Grief and Tragedy: Pastor Zachary Tims Dies at 42. The nation is grieving the tragic loss of Pastor Zachary. According to several news sources, Tims, Senior Pastor of New Destiny Christian Center of Apopka, was found dead in [...]
Will I make friends as great as my old friend? Will I make friends at all? Who will I sit with at lunch? Will I connect with my teachers? Will my teachers like me? These questions are valid and parents [...]
Jennifer Lopez & Marc Anthony | Tips for Coping with Divorce Divorce is never an easy topic to discuss. We marriages end; there is usually a significant amount of emotional pain, stress, and grief to accompany it. This emotional and [...]
Obese or Abuse? | Tips for Eating Healthy Childhood obesity has become a national epidemic and approximately two million children are affected. Dr. David Ludwig, an obesity expert at Boston’s Children’s Hospital and associate professor at Harvard, believes that intervention [...]
Can we get over it? Can we forgive? The controversy of the Casey Anthony trial has caused a plethora of reactions over the course of three years. The trial is over, however, emotions are still raging. As we process moments [...]
Toddlers and Tiaras: Sexualizing Children | 5 Tips to protect your child The TLC Toddlers and Tiaras reality series comes back for a fourth season and creatively highlights the behind the scenes lifestyle of beautiful little girls clawing for the [...]
"Pills mills" are all over the news. What are pill mills? According to CBS News, pill mills are places where doctors provide prescription pain medication without medical exams or testing. The most often obtained prescriptions are Oxycodone and Hydrocodone, (both are Opiods). Persons addicted [...]
Getting off the Mother-Daughter Roller coaster | 8 Tips to improve Communication Did a Dysfunctional Mother-Daughter Relationship cause Caylee’s death? The mother-daughter relationship is a complex dynamic. Often times, the ups and downs of this multifaceted bond may seem like [...]
Does Rihanna’s new video ‘empower’ women or promote murder? Rape is a terrible experience for anyone to endure, but is murder the answer? R&B superstar Rihanna released her latest single, ‘Man Down,’ by suggesting that premeditated murder is the answer [...]
Carole Markin is suing Match.com because of an alleged rape that happened as a result of someone she met on Match.com. Craigslist has also been under fire for similar complaints. A recent study states that 19% of married couples met [...]
Chris Brown | Provoked To Anger on Good Morning America? It has been two years since R&B star Chris Brown and pop diva Rihanna exploded onto the scene with allegations of domestic violence. When questioned about the incident on Good [...]
10 Tips To Protect Your Child A high school teacher having sex with a teenaged student is the hot topic this week. Once again, a female teacher is accused of seducing a young male student into a sexual relationship. Michelle [...]
Do you crave a more balanced life? Do you think life would be more enjoyable if your schedule matched up with your priorities? Does it feel like as soon as your schedule is working for you that something in your life [...]
7 Warning Signs of Manorexia! The “PERFECT” male body is all the rage, and millions of men are paying the price! Abercrombie & Fitch, Calvin Klein, Ralph Lauren, and advertisers worldwide have used male “hard bodies” to sell product by [...]
3 reasons young girls risk their lives! Beauty or Brains? That is the question! Our fantasy driven culture answers this question with a resounding, “BEAUTY!” Women and men worldwide attempt to nip, tuck, and pull their way into humanity’s “10” [...]
3 tips to Pregnancy Proof your Teen. They’re young; they’re hot; and they’re PREGNANT! MTV’s 16 and Pregnant Reality TV superstars are under the legal age limit for drinking, but not for having a baby! When Bristol Palin announced her [...]
Do you spend hours of your day looking over the status updates of your Facebook friends? How do you feel after reading these updates? A recent study done by Jordan (2011) from the Stanford University in California shows that Facebook [...]
"You let me stay up past my bedtime last night so why can’t I do it tonight?!" "It's not fair! I just want 10 more minutes on the computer and you let Susie have more time so why can't I [...]
“Philosophers ponder it and pornographers proffer it. Asked why people desire physical beauty, Aristotle said, "No one that is not blind could ask that question." Beauty ensnares hearts, captures minds, and stirs up emotional wildfires. From Plato to pinups, [...]
Orlando ADHD & ASD Counseling Expert Jim West Adventure Based Camp to Accelerate Social Skills Development "I was first!" "You are doing it wrong!" "I want to go next!" "Can I be first!" These are a few statements from students [...]
Jaycee Dugard: Three Answered Questions On Everyone's Mind This past week the breaking news headline was: Jaycee Dugard Discovered After 18 Years with convicted rapist Phillip Garrido. This was a shock not only to anyone who heard the story, but also [...]
Orlando Relationship Counselor on 6 Tips when Breaking Up through Email Have you asked yourself the following questions:What is a healthy balance between couple time, kid time, and family time?Is it better to be kid focused or couple focused?Does it [...]
Orlando Relationship Counselor answers 3 Questions about Married Men and Their Mistresses What do Steve McNair, Mark Stanford and John Edwards have in common? You guessed it! They all had a mistress. Below you will find the three most common questions that [...]
Lake Mary Teen Counselor offers tips to parents on technology. Having a teen dating is a big enough challenge without worrying about their internet and cell phone connections! However, in today’s relationships, land lines are a thing of the [...]
Florida’s Center for the Advancement of Child Welfare Practice selected Evelyn Wenzel’s seminar to record at the Seminole County Child Protection Conference, October 28, 2008. The video on “The Missing Piece in Sexual Abuse Treatment: The Key to Reducing the [...]
