7 Tips For Better Sleep | Sleepless with Daylight Savings Time
With daylight savings time, people across the U.S. are adjusting to a new sleep schedule. While the need for the time change is debatable, what is not disputed is the importance of having a good night's sleep. One of the number one complaints from family, friends, colleagues and clients is a lack of sleep or lack of good quality sleep. [...]
Hunger Games |5 Tips for a Healthy Body Image | Did Hollywood Finally Get it Right? | Jennifer Lawrence
The box-office hit movie, The Hunger Games, raked in millions of dollars opening weekend. However, the star of the film, Jennifer Lawrence, has been criticized by some viewers as being too heavy for the role. Lawrence, a beautiful, fit actress of a healthy weight has publicly denounced Hollywood's idealization of skinny, waif-like women and has highlighted the importance of having [...]
Anger Counselor Tips to Tame Emotions | Trayvon Martin & George Zimmerman | Spike Lee & Roseanne Barr Tweets
Trayvon Martin was shot in a gated community by neighborhood watchman, George Zimmerman. George called 911 and the police advised him to stop following Trayvon. Minutes later neighbors reports vary, meanwhile Trayvon was killed. George Zimmerman claims he stopped pursuing Trayvon and then was later attacked by Martin. Shortly, after the 911 phone call everyone is trying to piece together [...]
Eating Disorders Therapist on Current Trends | 6 Facts You Likely Didn’t Know
Celebrities such as Demi Lovato, Nicole Richie, Ashlee Simpson, Oprah Winfrey, Mary-Kate Olsen, and Wynonna Judd have each shared, publicly, their issues with eating. Their openness contributes to increased attention and understanding of eating related issues. Increased diagnoses of eating disorders may be due to better detection and society's increased understanding of eating disorders. Some facts about eating disorders [...]
Relationship Counselor offers 5 Tips for Balancing Work and Family | Madonna, Kardashian, Jolie, Stefani
5 Tips for Balancing Work and Family Gwen Stafani, Denise Richards, Katherine Heigl, Angelina Jolie, and Madonna are all mothers who are working to create balance between their careers and their children. While parenthood is not always so glamourous, here are some tips that will have you feeling like a star: 1. Let go of the being Perfect. I think [...]
Whitney Houston | 5 False Beliefs About Prescription Drugs and Addiction | Addictions Counselor
People all over the world mourned the tragic loss of one of the most talented singers of 1980's/1990's, Whitney Houston. She joins multiple other celebrities, such as Judy Garland, Margaux Hemingway, Heath Ledger, Michael Jackson, who have had their lives cut short due to the result of a fatal combination of prescription drugs. Even worse, it appears prescription drug abuse [...]
Restraining Order one day, Dead the next | Tips to Cope with Domestic Violence
33 year old Rosamond McNeil died this week of a gunshot to her back. Her killer? Her abusive ex-boyfriend she tried many times to leave. The day before she died, she was granted a restraining order against her former boyfriend and father of her two children ages 7 and 9. The CEO of Harbor House, Orange County Florida's Domestic [...]
Orlando Counselor on Marriage vs. Cohabitation |
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 new Pew Research Center analysis of U.S. Census data. Pew Research Center analysis The number of couples that are getting [...]
Tips for Parents if your child is Bullied | Fox 35 Interviews Bully Expert Jim West | Toccara Daniels
March 2011 - Broward County officials reported a Florida mother confronted her son's bully by going on the school bus. Twenty-seven-year-old Toccara Daniels was arrested and charged with burglary, assault and battery and child abuse. Police reported that after hearing of a student hitting her son, Toccora Daniels entered the school bus and slapped the accused bully in the mouth [...]
Self Esteem Counselor on Reality TV Effects on Girls Self-Esteem | Parent Tips | Girl Scout Research Institute
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, and moral corruption, these shows continue to top network ratings. According to the Los Angeles Times research review, “A revealing [...]
Red Sox Collapse | 3 Mental Toughness Tips for Coping with the Unexpected |Sports Psychology Coach
What happened? They had the Wild Card wrapped up with only one month to go and somehow they lost steam! Today September 29, 2011 the sports world is shocked by the colossal collapse of the Boston Red Sox. When the season began there was extreme hype because of their off-season acquisitions. If one can remember, they began with such fanfare [...]
Tips for Coping with Job Loss and Economic Crisis Fox 35 |Depression Counselor
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 economic pain and suffering is inescapable; and during the past three years, Americans have experienced a significant amount of financial [...]
3 Coping Tips with Grief and Tragedy | Zachary Tims Dies at 42
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 a New York City hotel room on Friday. The beloved pastor was the leader of more than 7,000 members [...]
Back to School Tips | Dealing with Changing Schools | Child Anxiety Expert Counselor Video
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 can help resolve these concerns. Changing schools can be a nightmare for parents and students! The entire family may be [...]
Jennifer Lopez & Marc Anthony |Tips for Coping with Divorce
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 physical split may cause a whirlwind of feelings. In an interview with People.com, Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony announce the [...]
Child Obesity or Abuse? | 12 Tips for Eating | Let’s Move & Beyonce Team Up
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 at the state level will assist in preventing exaggerated health issues in obese children. According to Ludwig and co-author [...]
Not Guilty? Get Over It! | Tips on How to Forgive Casey Anthony
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 of confusion, uncertainty, and anger, another thought comes to mind: Can we forgive? The social media trial of the [...]
Can America Find Closure for Caylee? | 3 Tips to Cope with Grief | Caylee’s Law
Can America Find Closure for Caylee? | 3 Tips to Cope with Grief and Tragedy Mourning the loss of a child is a burden that no parent should have to bare. Although Casey Anthony was found not guilty of the murder of her two-year-old daughter. Americans across the country are angry at the loss of such innocence. With no [...]
Jaycee Dugard |Sexual Abuse Counselor 4 Survivor Tips | Never Carry Shame
No one could hold back tears as our hearts were in our throats watching Diane Sawyer’s interview with Jaycee Dugard recently. What an incredible story of survival…an innocent 11 year old girl walking to her school bus one morning being attacked with a stun gun and kidnapped by a man and his wife. Before she knew it, she was naked [...]
5 Essential Tips to Shield Your Child from Media Sexualization Influences
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 crown…with the assistance of their parents. Some suggest that this is a threat to a child’s development process and [...]
Is Anthony Weiner suffering from Mental Illness? | 5 Things to know about Exhibitionism
People who think rationally are asking many questions about the recent behavior of Former Congressman Anthony Weiner like: Why would he Tweet risqué pictures of himself to people he never met? Has he not learned from the example of others who got caught sexting? Reporters have asked "How could he be so stupid?" Why would he risk losing his [...]
5 Signs of Prescription Drug Addiction | Father’s bond after losing their sons
"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 will go through just about any hoops to obtain it either by doctor shopping (which means going to multiple doctors [...]
8 Tips to Improve Mother-Daughter Communication | Casey & Cindy Anthony
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 a roller coaster with its extreme highs and intense lows. During the trial of the season, some analysts have [...]
Does Rihanna’s Man Down Video Encourage Murder | Tips for Rape Victims
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 to rape. The edgy video features Rihanna’s character shooting the perpetrator to death in the middle of a crowded [...]
Match.com & Craigslist Online Dating Dangers | Carole Markin
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 through an online dating website. With these increasing numbers of singles participating in this method of dating, it can [...]