“A pet is an island of sanity in what appears to be an insane world. Whether a dog, cat, bird, fish, turtle, or what have you, one can rely upon the fact that one’s pet will always remain a faithful, intimate, non-competitive friend, regardless of the good or ill fortune life brings us.” –Boris Levinson, …
There well-established diets for heathy hearts and cancer prevention, but what about a brain diet? Doesn’t everyone need eat a healthy brain diet too? I’ve done a lot of research on what’s good for the brain and why. It turns out food is a better way to support brain health than supplements alone because food …
You can sense there will be a crisis long before it happens. You have days when you’re so concerned about your child and family (and work and responsibilities) that you can’t think straight. You can’t even spend time on little things like chatting with a friend or reading a magazine. Your intuition says it’s only a …
Many families living with the proverbial “black hole” child start to cope in unhealthy ways. Everyone gradually alters their normal behavior to avoid stress, frustration, anxiety, or anger, but these behavioral accommodations actually make things more chaotic. It’s unintentional, but parents, siblings, extended family and friends take on psychological roles, and the resulting dynamics are …