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by Jacinta Kreiner Young highschoolers reach the last year and then find themselves packing up and moving to a completely new environment away from their families, many for the very first time. These young adults enter the college scene which, to no surprise, commonly includes rising...

by Jacinta Kreimer Sleep is one of the most important parts of a person’s life. The ability to sleep well is the ability to live well. Without proper rest a person is compromising their body’s ability to rejuvenate and refresh for the next day. While you...

by Jacinta Kreiner Acknowledgement is the key to emotionally focused, healthy parenting. I think everyone can remember a point in their childhood when they heard the infamous “because I told you so” when they posed a question or didn’t want to do something. Maybe we find...

by Dr. Katie daCruz, PhD Self-compassion is becoming a popular topic on psychology podcasts and social media. The simplest way to think about self-compassion is to think of giving ourselves the same kindness and care that we’d give to a good friend. Self-compassion is being talked...

by Jacinta Kreiner Renovating? See what colors psychologists say you should paint your home. After Covid, we all realize that spending a lot of time in our homes has a definite effect on us. What if the colors of your home affected your quarantine experience? Now that...

by Kara Ferreira Many of us stopped making time for art and creative pursuits when art stopped being a class we had to take in school. The truth is that art and drama can be an important tool for both learning and stress reduction for all...

by Kara Ferreira Childhood obesity and malnutrition are issues facing many young kids in the United States. Approximately 1 in 6 households have kids at risk of going hungry 1 in 3 children are overweight, in part due to a lack of healthy food choices Only...