Category Archives: Children

Help! My Parents Are Divorcing.

Posted on February 29, 2012 by karenweaver

Help! My Parents Are Divorcing! Making the decision to divorce is a painful process. We agonize whether we are making the right choice, how we will cope, what the future will hold. If we have children, we worry about how … Continue reading →

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The Butterfly Story: A lesson about anxiety and parenting by Dr. Renee Miller

Posted on September 7, 2011 by Dr. Renee Miller

Who would have ever thought that such a profound lesson about anxiety, parenting, and the “wiggling” phase of growth could be learned from watching butterflies?   That is exactly what happened to me…here is my story: About ten years ago, … Continue reading →

Posted in Anxiety, Children, Parenting, Teens | 6 Comments

Love is not a feeling...it is ACTION by Dr. Renee Miller

Posted on September 6, 2011 by Dr. Renee Miller

How active is your love toward your partner? People often mistake the word “LOVE” for a feeling.  I often hear couples in distress say things like, “I am not in love with him/her anymore…I just don’t feel it.”  When I … Continue reading →

Posted in Anger, Anxiety, Children, Communication, counseling, Depression, Eating Disorders, Grief and Loss, Journaling, Life Coaching, Meditation, Parent Alienation, Parenting, Relationship Info, Stress, Teens | 14 Comments

I'm Bored!

Posted on August 11, 2011 by Dr. Renee Miller

By Karen Weaver,  MFTI School will soon be out and the long unstructured days of summer will be upon us.  I’m bored -the words we parents all anticipate and dread hearing.  How can kids be bored with all the toys, … Continue reading →

Posted in Children, Creativity, Parenting, Stress, Teens | 18 Comments