By: Kristen Berthiaume PhD Every Time You Go Away… Helping Your Kid Deal with Separation Anxiety My thanks to Hall & Oates for the title (you’re singing it in your head now, aren’t you? Sorry about that…). Separation anxiety is a normal part of development that typically occurs in infants...

By: Misty Smith Cause & Effect: Forgiveness or Revenge? Those possible turning points in relationships where the decision of forgiveness or revenge is the one we make. It’s that hurtful word or event or that embarrassing moment that puts us in complete control of the future of our relationship....

By: Lissa Peterson On the way into preschool yesterday morning, I dropped my four-year-old daughter’s backpack on the ground. “Here you go, mommy,” she said, picking it up. “You messed up. You mess up a lot, don’t you?” “I don’t know about a lot,” I responded, “but I certainly do...

By Kristen Berthiaume: No, this isn’t an article on the pain and suffering caused by living in a split Auburn/Alabama household, although I’m sure there are some cases out there of HDSD (House-Divided Stress Disorder). No, you see – it’s February – the month of love. So what better time to...

By: Misty Smith A friend of mine sent me a text this morning that read: “FLIRTATIONSHIP; More than a friendship less than a relationship.” I thought…WOW! I had no idea there was a word for this…lol, and I just couldn’t resist using this. I mean we are talking about “Gray” areas...

By: Kristen Berthiaume It’s been over a month since the horrible tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary School, and many of us parents are still feeling pretty powerless. We send our kids to school each morning with a big hug and silent prayers that it’s just a normal day. Fortunately, there is more that...

By: Misty Smith The Mayans projected that the world would end in 2012, but we are all still here. As I sit here thinking about the events that took place in my life in 2012, I am drawn to some of the “endings” that occurred that still weigh heavily on my mind: the ending of a business, the ending...

By Kristen Berthiaume: Happy New Year!  Don’t we all love the “starting fresh” feeling that comes around now?  We’ve survived the holiday craziness and have but to enjoy a night out (or, for many of us, in) to reflect on the past year and plan for the next 365 days.  And, with that planning...

By: Kristen Berthiaume In case you haven’t noticed, the holidays are right around the corner.  Like, really soon.  Hopefully, you’ve started your various preparations.  If so, you may have noticed that no matter how many items you buy from your kid’s wish list, the list grows longer by the day. ...

By Harmony Hobbs: Our oldest child is 4 years old and is fully aware that Santa Claus is a make-believe character who we pull out once a year, just for fun. This was my doing. Last year, I flat out told him that Santa was imaginary. We were walking into a Kohl’s store when I said it. Husband was...