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Getting a Grip on Youth Sports

Adults, get a grip! A high school pitcher in Rochester, Wa., recently threw 194 pitches over 14 innings in his district tournament game, and

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How to Tame Senioritis

Christina, 17 years old, cried her eyes out in my office recently because of an abrupt breakup with her boyfriend of 18 months. Both

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The Power of Paper and Pen

There is something really special about receiving a handwritten note from someone you love. I experienced the power of this

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Taking a Bite Out of Stress

Madeleine, 16, has struggled with anxiety for years. Presently it manifests itself as test anxiety, causing her to lose sleep, get overwhelmed with

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Childhood is Not a Competition

Gail was complaining at a workshop that her 16-year-old daughter Jackie was unmotivated. “She’s so lazy that if they ever invent a

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Teaching Kids About Money

Too many young adults go off to college with no experience in balancing a budget or managing a checkbook—and it

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The Ideal Summer Vacation

The expectation of fun together time on a summer trip can become mixed with the dreaded car rides and sibling

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Prom Preparation

The recent story of NFL player Ray Rice hitting his girlfriend really bothered me. I work with so many teenage

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