How To Get Through Your Parent’s Divorce
Katie Malinski, Licensed Family Therapist, gives expert advice on what to do when your parents are going through a divorce.
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How To Make More Friends
Katie Malinski LCSW gives professional advice on how to make more friends and be more social on the weekends.
Showing Respect in Relationships
Dave Brown, founder of Southwestern Consulting, shares the importance of guys respecting girls
Making The Adjustment To a New School
Katie Malinski LCSW gives expert advice on moving to a new school
10 Ways To Show Your Parents You’re Trustworthy
Teenagers can often be heard wondering why their parents are so mean and don’t trust them. Parents can’t help but wonder why their teens seem to lie all the time and can’t do what they’re supposed to do. This dynamic is one that plays out over and over, with no end in sight. Something different […]
Getting Through Your First Breakup
Everyone remembers their first love. There is just something about the feelings and memories of that first love that can never be forgotten. Firsts of any kind are often memorable, but there is something uniquely special about your first love. Maybe it’s that it was the first time you ever experienced such strong feelings about […]
How to Get Help For Depression
Depression is a serious disease that affects adults, teenagers, and children. Everyone has had periods of sadness in their life, perhaps due to a death or a loss, so how does a parent recognize when things have gone beyond a temporary bout of the ‘blues’?
Are You Judgmental?
Your teen years are a time of exploration and figuring out your own identity. As you try on different personas, styles, and even friends, you will eventually come to figure out exactly who you are. In the meantime, teenagers often struggle to fit in, even though that is likely the single most important thing to […]
My Friend Dumped Me Now That He Has a Girlfriend
Expert advice on what to do if your BFF has ditched you for their girlfriend or boyfriend
What to Do When My Friend Shoplifts
Katie Malinski, Licensed Family Therapist, gives expert advice on what to do when one of your friends shoplifts.
How Can I Get My Girlfriend Back?
She caught me flirting with her friend and broke up with me. I told her it was just a stupid little thing and didn’t mean anything, but she doesn’t seem to believe me. One place to start is by asking your ex-girlfriend to talk with you about what happened. You’ll need to: be a good listener […]