by Susan Parmelee | Jan 19, 2022 | Healthy Habits, Mental Health
It’s a new year and like many others, you may have made resolutions and are setting goals for 2022. But how do you get started? Research suggests that knowing what you want helps set the intention to work toward it and imagining one’s best possible self-motivates you...
by Susan Parmelee | Dec 14, 2021 | Healthy Habits, Mental Health, Raising Teens
Parents and guardians have been protecting their child from dangers on and off the road for many years and then they suddenly find themselves handing over the keys to the family car during the teen years. While a teen may look and sound like an adult once they get...
by Susan Parmelee | Nov 16, 2021 | Acts of Kindness, Healthy Habits, Mental Health
Each year when the holiday season rolls around, we are reminded of the heartwarming memories associated with these festive times. However, it is unrealistic to believe that this is the case for everyone. Around this time, it may be easy to feel isolated when everyone...
by Susan Parmelee | Oct 19, 2021 | Drug Awareness, Drug Prevention, Mental Health, Raising Teens, Signs of Drug Use
Have you lost a loved one to a drug or illicit substance overdose? You are not alone. Preliminary data released by the CDC show that drug overdose deaths reached a record high of 93,331 in 2020. While these estimates are not final, this number is 20,000 deaths higher...
by Susan Parmelee | Sep 22, 2021 | Mental Health, Raising Teens, Uncategorized
September is suicide prevention awareness month, yet suicide is a difficult subject to talk about. In recent years, headlines have reported celebrities’ deaths by suicide bringing this topic to the forefront. When we hear that someone has died by suicide,...
