Looks can be deceiving. Tune in perky Robin Meade on Headline News’ Morning Express With Robin Meade and you see a dynamic woman who appears supremely confident in her skills and abilities and definitely comfortable with herself. When someone achieves the level of national exposure Meade has earned, viewers expect nothing less. However, as Meade […]
Fighting the Out-of-Work Blues
The starting bell in the employment race has always rung in the fall. September has traditionally been the best time to look for a new job. Children start a new school year, freeing parents from daytime childcare duties. Collegiates return to college campuses, leaving stores hunting for replacements. Corporations assess staffing needs as they ramp […]
What Parents Need to Know About Bullying
Bullies. Every classroom seems to have one. In another age, bullying was considered a rite of passage; but that was before the massacres at Columbine and Virginia Tech. We now know that bullying can have long-lasting effects, both for bullies and their victims. Since April, at least three children have committed suicide as the result […]
Learning to Identify Causes of Stress
Life is full of minor stresses. Your son spills a glass of milk. Your daughter can’t find her shoes. The dog throws up on the carpet. The mailman delivers another bill. Your husband announces he can’t make it home to coach the soccer team. The car won’t start. You’re going to be late. You already […]
Risk Factors for Mental Health Problems
This week we’ve been talking about the activities and behaviors that make for good mental health (see our July 13 and 15, 2009 posts). Throughout our lives, many forces shape our emotional well-being, both internal and external. Particular events in our lives, genetic and biological factors, and childhood experiences impact our ability to develop and […]