I remember when I was a teacher in the public schools one of my colleagues created a bulletin board that displayed in large letters ‘Life Skills.’ Soon enough the first ‘s’ disappeared and students were entering my classroom snickering because … Continue reading
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Help Your Child Succeed in College with Independence Skills Needed in the Transition to College
August 20th, 2012Teaching Kids About Money
August 20th, 2012It’s August and that can only mean one thing – spending money! A recent survey indicated that moms spend more on their kids during back to school shopping time than they do the entire year. While the jury is still … Continue reading
Getting Ready for School
August 7th, 2012About this time of year the talk amongst parents of school age children turns to bedtime rituals, earth-friendly lunch containers, and shopping for school supplies. Not to be outdone, we at achievebalance.org decided to dedicate an article to the top … Continue reading
Understanding Infidelity: a Sexual Affair, an Emotional Affair, an Affair Online
July 21st, 2012When counseling couples who are trying to survive infidelity, one of the first tasks for the therapist helping the couple through affair recovery is to help the couple define what exactly happened, and what is meant by uttering the word, … Continue reading
Financial Infidelity
July 14th, 2012When the word infidelity is mentioned most people think of sexual betrayal. Since the recession of 2009, however, financial infidelity has started to share some of the spotlight. According to one source, financial infidelity is beginning to pass sexual infidelity … Continue reading
Am I an Addict? A Simple Addiction Test to Begin Your Journey as a Recovering Addict
July 7th, 2012“Am I an addict?” Have you ever asked yourself this simple question? It may be surprising to know that many struggle with identifying addiction in their own life. Addiction has many definitions, but one way to think of it is … Continue reading
Parents, Adolescents, and Drug Abuse: Using a Substance Abuse Professional
June 28th, 2012No parent wants to believe their child could be using drugs. Yet, statistics prove that many teenagers are engaged in using mood altering substances and many die each year due to substance use. Such troubling information may prompt some parents … Continue reading
What is an Intern? Defining “Intern” and “Counseling Internships”
June 21st, 2012When you hear the word intern, you probably think of a time between sophomore and junior year of college when students can “try out” their chosen profession. This is not the case in the counseling world when it comes to … Continue reading
Parent Counseling and Counseling for Teenagers: Attending the First Session
June 14th, 2012Asking for help from a marriage and family therapist is a serious decision. Even if the problems at home are heartbreaking, the thought of sharing family issues with a stranger can be scary and intimidating. Knowing what family therapy can … Continue reading
Finding the Right Therapist for Your Family
June 7th, 2012Joanne finally picked up the home phone, realizing this was the most difficult call she had ever made. She was about to ask for help in the one area of her life that she’d thought she had held together: her … Continue reading
