by Kim Alberts | Aug 14, 2019 | Anger, Anxiety, Death, Depression, Emotions, Parenting
First things first, what is child bullying? Child bullying involves a kid being hurt by the words or actions of another kid on purpose, usually repeatedly, and despite feeling bad about it has a hard time stopping it. Bullying may be physical involving hitting,... 
by Kim Alberts | Jun 28, 2019 | Anxiety, Emotions, Parenting, Sleep
Life, whether you are a working mother or a student in high school, has become extremely demanding and stressful. Intense global competition, managing expectations and general environment around us has increased the frequency of moments we feel anxious. This is one... 
by Kim Alberts | Jun 28, 2019 | Parenting
Have you ever wished parenting was easier? Children struggling with classes, forgetting, or refusing to follow household rules and expected behaviors, and open disrespect is frustrating for all parents. We may feel this will never improve but often... 
by Kim Alberts | Jun 28, 2019 | Parenting
I was chauffeuring my kids one day listening to radio news. The newscaster announced the average American parent spends 3 minutes each day communicating with their kids. I was horrified. 3 minutes? I knew I was doing a much better job than “THOSE” parents and decided... 
by Kim Alberts | Jun 27, 2019 | Parenting
Respect is an interesting concept. I often hear complaints from parents, teachers and school administrators, and legal officials that today’s teens don’t respect authority. Parents bring adolescents to my office complaining that their teen refuses to listen to rules... 
by Kim Alberts | Jun 27, 2019 | Parenting
Remember recess? The sound of the bell announcing that you could leave for recess and running, RUNNING! out to the playground for 20 minutes of unadulterated play. Pick-up games of touch football, red rover-red rover, tag, jumping rope with taking turns jumping in,...