Dec 3, 2016 | Back Talk, Family Life
By Denise Morrison Yearian If December seems like a month-long marathon of activities that leave you feeling frazzled and fatigued, restore the season’s peace, hope and joy with these 12 holiday survival suggestions. Pencil in and prioritize. With...
Oct 4, 2016 | Back Talk, Party
By Pam Molnar Halloween classroom parties have always been a special time for preschool and elementary students. My children especially enjoyed wearing their Halloween costumes and participating in an all-school parade. As the years passed, however, my...
Sep 6, 2016 | Back Talk, Behavioral & Developmental, Pregnancy/Baby
By: Alexa Bigwarfe As many young couples do, when my first husband and I started talking about having a family, we had our list of things we would not allow our children to do. They would not throw tantrums in public. They would eat what we prepared for them. They...
May 2, 2016 | Back Talk, Family Life, Health & Fitness
By Christina Katz How come other moms always seem to “have it all” and still have time to work out, read the latest best sellers, and spend time with their friends while you seem to be scrambling to keep up with the dishes, the laundry and your daily taxi service? The...
Apr 3, 2016 | Back Talk, Teen Issues
By Shomari B. Jackson, prevention specialist at Southwest Behavioral & Health Services Take a moment and think back to getting ready for the biggest night of your high school life—prom! You spent weeks or even months making decisions with your friends and parents...
Feb 29, 2016 | Back Talk, Behavioral & Developmental, Education
Q: “My 7 year old has a terrible attention span. I know this is very common for many kids this age, but what are some ways that I can help him with this?” Sarah, Mesa A: Attention span is the amount of time an individual can continuously concentrate or focus on a...
