Marilyn Wedge's Blog, page 8

Why French Parents Work Less Than American Parents

Children need to know that their parents are interested in what happened during their school day or with their friends.

3 Steps to Better Mental and Physical Health

As the holidays approach, stress reduction becomes especially important since our social life can affect our cellular life.

For young people who are mourning Trump's election

The election of Donald Trump as President has touched almost every therapy session. Young women, especially, are filled with anger, grief and disbelief.

Are Ghosts Haunting Your Marriage?

When a couple comes to therapy for marital issues, there are often more than the three of us sitting in my office.

How Vision Problems and Celiac Disease Masquerade as ADHD

Celiac disease or gluten intolerance can also affect a child's ability to think clearly and focus at school.

Hillary’s New Comprehensive Agenda on Mental Health

On Monday, August 29, 2016, Hillary Clinton released a comprehensive agenda to deal with expanding mental health problems in the United States

When Your Child Is Diagnosed With ADHD

Back-to-school season is usually a relief. Yet, with 1 in 8 American school children (6.7 million kids in all) ending up with a diagnosis of ADHD, there is some cause for angst.

When Your Child Is Diagnosed with ADHD

Back-to-school season is usually a relief. Yet, with 1 in 8 American school children (6.7 million kids in all) ending up with a diagnosis of ADHD, there is some cause for angst.

What We Can Learn From Michael Phelps About ADHD

He is the most decorated Olympian athlete of all time. But the road to Rio wasn't an easy path for Phelps or for his parents.

Cluttering is a Relationship Issue

There's no doubt that cluttering can be a form of passive aggressive behavior. When a person has difficulty expressing anger directly, they act out their anger by cluttering.