Stop Worrying About Time!
Do you sometimes feel that time is going by too quickly? Do you worry that you are not only racing against the clock, but that you are not enjoying your … Read more
Evolution Through Authenticity
Personal transformation happens through authentic connection with others. When we feel loved, valued and included, we are empowered to find personal meaning and realize our greatest potential. Sadly, many of … Read more
The Death of Perfection
Linda, a 42 year old attorney with two young boys, felt guilt and disappointment both on the job and at home. She never quite felt that she was where she … Read more
Successfully Managing Low Self-Esteem
Roberta tragically lost her father in a freak accident when she was eighteen years old. Her mother took the reins and controlled Roberta’s life by making her stay at home … Read more
The Antidote to the Winter Blues
Julia, a dental assistant in a local dentist’s office has a distinct twinkle in her eye that never fails to light up a room. That is, until February hits. Something … Read more
Karen Siris, Ed.D. writes for DrKamen.com about: One School’s Plan to Ban Bullying
One school’s plan to ban bullying and create a caring community… Two boys, perspiring and smudged with playtime dirt, approach the main office of their elementary school. Seeming right at … Read more
Cyberbullying and a boy named Spencer
Bullied for the first time during recess in second grade, Spencer recalls the kids laughing at him for being pale and skinny. I met Spencer shortly after his fifteenth birthday. … Read more
Teenage Cutting: Rachel’s Story–Part Two
Cutting or self-injury (SI) is about scratching or cutting your body with a sharp object (scissor, razor blade, paper clip, glass, tweezers etc.) enough so that the skin is broken … Read more
Teenage Cutting: Rachel’s Story–Part One
We hear about cutting in the media when celebrities like Angelina Jolie, Princess Diana, and Courtney Love, to name a few, come forward. We may learn of instances of cutting … Read more
Dark Encounter with SAD
Michele lapsed into feelings of despair and darkness every November. For years she did not particularly notice the change in her temperament or energy level, but it became strikingly apparent … Read more