Family Counseling Insights brought to you by Patricia McTague-Loft Life is full of all kinds of “shoulds.” I should exercise more. I should call my friends more often. That list can be overwhelming at times. For parents, the list can be even more daunting. Fortunately...
How to Help Your Kids Be Mentally Strong
Family Counseling Insights brought to you by Patricia McTague-Loft Do you have a friend or maybe a colleague who just seems to have it all together? They take charge of situations with steady determination. When life inevitably knocks them down, they get up and...
Prince Harry – Family Relationships Gone Awry
Family Counseling Insights brought to you by California Psychotherapeutic Resources, Inc. Unless you’ve cut yourself off from news entirely, you’re aware to some degree that Prince Harry of the English Royal Family and his wife, American-born Meghan Markle,...
Tips For Emerging From The Pandemic Healthier And Happier
Family Counseling Insights brought to you by California Psychotherapeutic Resources, Inc. Do you ever wonder why some people are still religiously wearing masks outdoors while others have no qualms about entering a crowded theater bare-faced and smiling?...
The Crisis In Kids’ Mental Health – And The Solution
Family Counseling Insights brought to you by California Psychotherapeutic Resources, Inc. If you’re a parent of school-age kids, here’s a statistic that will get your attention: in some ER rooms, visits were up 40 percent after the start of the pandemic — with visits...
Five Tips To Track Your Student’s Mental Health
Family Counseling Insights brought to you by California Psychotherapeutic Resources, Inc. If there’s one thing we’ve learned over the last two years, it’s that kids just may be as stressed out as their parents. Working from home, masking indoors, a switch to Zoom...
Authoritative vs. Authoritarian and other Parenting Styles
Family Counseling Insights brought to you by California Psychotherapeutic Resources, Inc. Many young people have somewhat of a revelation when they first become parents. Even if they’ve been reading books or taking classes on parenting skills, they soon realize...
Creating Your Life’s Master Plan
Individual Counseling Insights brought to you by California Psychotherapeutic Resources, Inc. Ask any professional or business owner if they think a business plan is necessary for success, and most would answer in an instant – of course! Ask these same people if they...
Which Parenting Resources Do Psychologists Recommend?
Family Counseling Insights brought to you by California Psychotherapeutic Resources, Inc. Google is great for general searches, and for searching specialized subjects if you’re wiling to take the time to research the results. But there’s always that nagging...
Using Affirmations In Anxious Times
Individual Counseling Insights brought to you by California Psychotherapeutic Resources, Inc. One look at the news and it’s easy to understand why anxiety is hanging in the air like a dark cloud. Fortunately, there is a way to help ease the anxiety: using positive...