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Aug 17 2011

Paralysis By Analysis – What Makes Personal Growth So Hard

  Be Not Afraid of Growing Slowly; Be Only Afraid of Standing Still – Chinese Proverb Sometimes we don’t take the necessary steps to make positive changes in our life because we are overwhelmed by the enormity of what we believe it will take to get there. What we may fail to realize is that […]

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Written by Lisa · Categorized: Coping Skills

Aug 13 2011

Self-Esteem and Young Women

Many young women struggle with feelings of low self-esteem and it’s a concern I frequently hear expressed from parents. Self-esteem is developed slowly over time from early childhood until adulthood, and many parents are completely taken off guard when their previously confident child suddenly becomes an unsure and self-critical young woman. Parents also often have […]

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Written by Lisa · Categorized: Teens

Aug 09 2011

Risk-Taking In Teenagers

  Teenagers are notorious risk takers.  While some risk taking is a normal stage of development, the consequences can be significant and parents want to know what they can do to help their teen make better choices. Here are a few things to keep in mind: 1. Risk-taking and being a teenager go hand-in-hand, and […]

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Written by Lisa · Categorized: Teens

Aug 03 2011

I Want To Change But I Can’t

“The only thing we know about the future is that it will be different.” – Peter F. Drucker Intellectually we know that change is an inevitable part of life. We also know that many changes are actually for the better. But emotionally, it often scares us to death. Human beings are creatures of habit. We […]

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Written by Lisa · Categorized: Coping Skills

Jul 24 2011

When “Normal” Grief Becomes More Serious – Warning Signs

Reactions to grief are such profoundly personal and unique experiences that it is very difficult to tell people what is “normal” to feel or how long they will feel it. There truly is no such thing as a normal way to grieve or the amount of time it takes to do it. That being said, […]

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Written by Lisa · Categorized: Grief and Loss

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Georgetown Park
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