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Boundary Setting 101
My friend, Jackson, is a ranch manager here in Colorado. He lives the romantic but solitary life…
The Trouble with Gifted and Talented
Most people would feel flattered and grateful to be referred to as gifted or talented or both….
The Best Drug and Alcohol Treatment Programs for Girls
10 Questions to Help You Make the Right Choice If you have a daughter who is struggling…
Diet, Anxiety, and Depression
In a culture that may rely excessively on medication, it’s easy to overlook the power of dietary…
Trauma and PTSD in Young Women
Many young women in treatment are struggling with unresolved emotional reactions to traumatic events. These events might…
You Are Not Good at Everything
And Other Surprising Messages to Build Adolescent Self-Esteem At the end of my first semester in 1992,…
Your Perfectly Normal, Incredibly Argumentative Young-Adult Child
According to the psychologist, Jack Hinman, argumentativeness is an important developmental pattern for teens and young adults. …
Equine-Assisted Psychotherapy
I first heard about equine therapy (aka equine-assisted psychotherapy) from a giant man in a cowboy hat…
Nurturing Success in Young Adults with Autism-Spectrum Disorder
What happens when you place a young adult with Asperger’s syndrome or a non-verbal learning disability in…
Peer Pressure with Young Adults
Most teens begin to reconfigure their relationship with authority almost immediately upon reaching puberty, seeking advice and…