families

Many children and teens look forward to the end of the school year and summer vacation - no homework, no tests, sleeping in later. Summer, nevertheless, can also be a time when children and teens feel bored, sad, anxious or depressed. These feelings can be a result of less structure, not being ab...

Many parents find that their previously loquacious children become teens who keep each word a prisoner. When asked, “How was your day?” they respond with a monosyllabic, “Fine.” When you follow up with, “What did you do?” they answer, "Not much.” It is completely normal for teens to...

Recent research has been linking symptoms of depression to a deficiency in the gut, or to chronic gut inflammation. We all know that in our fast paced world it’s hard to eat a balanced, nutrient-rich diet. More and more of our foods are processed and contain artificial fillers. Our body is a ...