How To Know If Someone Is Clinically Depressed

If you, or someone you know, has been feeling sad most of the day and can’t seem to shake that down feeling, perhaps you or that person has Major Depressive Disorder. Dysthymia is a form of depression that is milder than Major Depression. It lasts for at least two years. We will be exploring Major ...

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Ten Tips to Bonding With Your Kid During Deployment

When you are in the military, you know you are going to be deployed someday. When you are actually called to military duty and scheduled to be deployed away from your family, a range of emotions are unleashed throughout your family unit: sadness, pride, loneliness, fear, anger, confusion and stress. You manage ...

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How Can You Bond With A Fussy Or Difficult Child?

Your toddler is fussy; they are a poor sleeper, picky eater and a testy two year-old. Your hope: this is just a phase… the terrible twos… something they will grow out of and you both will survive. Parents looking for help during this time are ultimately seeking to learn how to support their ...

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Five Ways To Make A Secure Attachment Without Sharing Your Bed

After giving birth the first time, I stayed home for three months, and then began leaving my son with a babysitter for a few hours a day so I could get a break from his colic and ease back into work. When my second son came along, I had a demanding job I loved and didn't want to lose. So I went back to it ...

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Parenting Matters: What's All This Talk about Early Attachment?

Connection is created, navigated, ruptured, and repaired daily from the moment we are born. At the heart of being alive lies the vitality of being connected to others- feeling that what we do matters. What’s more is that we rely on being deeply understood by those around us in order to thrive. But how do ...

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