My Parents Are So Hard On Me To Make Good Grades
Expert advice on how to handle strict parents who are tough about making good grades
CHALLENGES + ADVERSITY
What to do When a Teacher is MEAN
Don’t smile until Christmas! is the old teacher adage but what if your child’s teacher doesn’t even know how to smile? What can you do if your child complains that his is teacher is mean?
Would You Rather Be Right or Be Happy?
Would you rather be right or be happy? Don’t answer so fast. I know it seems obvious that you’d rather be happy, but is that really accurate?
How To Get Along With The Stepparents
Licensed Family Therapist Katie Malinski gives professional advice on how to get along with your stepparents.
Don’t Let Social Media Fool You
Like most things, social media has its pros and cons. It can be a great way to share information with a lot of people quickly, to keep up with what is going in the lives of the people you care about, and even to stay informed about what’s going on in the world. You can […]
Help, My Friends Have Turned Their Back On Me
Katie Malinski LCSW offers advice on what to do if you are being shut out from your friends
This is MY Life – When Your Parents Have Different Hopes and Dreams Than You Do
From the minute you come into your parents’ lives, all they really want for you is success. In the early years, they watch you succeed at reaching developmental milestones, like smiling, crawling, walking and talking. This likely brought your parents so much joy that they have tons of videos and photos of everything you did! […]
Don’t Be Afraid To Change Your Passion
Christa Acevedo shares why it’s perfectly okay to switch your passions
7 Steps To Self-Confidence
Emmie Brown, Success Coach at Southwestern Consulting, gives professional advice on how to build self-confidence
What To Do If Your Friend Shoplifts
Well, first things first, be careful. You friend’s shoplifting shoplifting can get YOU in to trouble. If she’s spotted shoplifting, they are likely to hold both of you. You might be called an accessory to the crime—like you’re the look-out person or the distraction. Either of these two things can get you in to your […]
How To Handle The Mean Girl
I’ve heard it said many times: “Girls are so much meaner than boys.” Research has been conducted with boys and girls about the different ways they are aggressive, and it shows that boys tend to be more physically aggressive with each other, while girls tend to be more socially exclusionary with each other. In other […]
My Parents Want Me To Play a Sport I Hate
Professional advice if your parents are making you play a sport you hate