Within the past several years, I have noticed more young children, adolescents, and teenagers with difficulty managing their emotions. This behavior quite often takes place when they are tired, stressed out, overwhelmed, frustrated, or told to do something they don’t want to do. Somewhat like the “perfect storm,” when all this comes together at once, … Read More
Recently I am seeing more and more grandchildren being raised by their grandparents. For the vast majority of these grandparents, I am very impressed by their commitment and love toward their grandchild, or grandchildren. It certainly raises new issues which weren’t quite so obvious just 10 years ago. The grandparents do their best, but the … Read More
In counseling children and teenagers, it can be quite difficult to properly diagnose their particular problem without improperly putting a label on them. Over the years I continue to see kids with numerous behavioral, emotional, spiritual, and neurological problems. Some of the more prominent issues currently observed in children are: depression, anxiety, fatigue, behavioral disorders, … Read More