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How to Co-Parent Successfully after Divorce

By Tamara Port

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Posted: February 4, 2020

Divorces involving children can be especially challenging- and draining, for all parties involved. While you may have seen the writing on the walls for some time, a divorce often feels very sudden to the children involved. The sudden breakdown of the family structure after a...

New guidelines for depression screenings for children 12-17

By Tamara Port

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Posted: February 4, 2020

It’s not easy to talk about depression, yet the problem is fairly common. Only about 50 percent of adolescents with depression are diagnosed before reaching adulthood. During the teenage years, there’s about a 20 percent chance of having depression or anxiety, research suggests. Suicide remains...

Speaking of the unmentionable

By Tamara Port

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Posted: February 4, 2020

“What really happened to grandma” asks your child after your mother, your child’s grandmother, died in a recent car accident. What happened is that grandma failed to yield a 4-way stop and was hit by another car, resulting in severe head trauma and ultimately a...

The real stages of grief…

By Tamara Port

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Posted: February 4, 2020

There are many misconceptions about the grief cycle and the stages of grief. This visual humorously, yet honestly, illuminates the discrepancies. When grieving there is no template, no order, and no right or wrong way to be experienced. Unfortunately, there are many resources out there,...