Lora Hoffstetter 

Depression affects many people, and it can be life changing. Medical treatment and counseling can often help relieve symptoms, but...

Relationships—both romantic and platonic—at their best, can be one of the strongest sources of happiness and stress relief, offering.....

The brain uses more energy than any other organ in the human body and glucose is its primary source of fuel. But what happens when....

Demanding. Bossy. Defiant. Sound familiar? Here's how to take back the lead with a kid who thinks they're running the show.

How can I improve communications in my family? Here are a few important ways to build healthy communication

Self-esteem helps kids cope with mistakes. It helps kids try again, even if they fail at first. As a result, self-esteem helps kids do....

Even if you have an easy child, parenting a preteen can be a challenge. Discipline, school, homework, time with family -- everything is rene

By Claire Lerner #parenting#happyfamily#parentreactions This article discusses the influence parental reactions have on young...

Parenting is complex work. Each day, we make countless decisions about what kids eat, how to get them to sleep, how much screen time to allo

#ConversationsWithTeens#ConnectWithYourTeen#teen#hoffstettercounseling Spending more time with your kids might mean you're so worn out...

“Mom, Dad....I’m bored.” Makes you feel put on the spot, right? You might even feel like you're a bad parent. Most of us pressured to solve

Self-control is the ability to regulate and alter your responses in order to avoid undesirable behaviors, increase desirable ones, and achie

By Dr. Laura Markham at AhaParenting.com #TeenLife #StayingClosetoYourTeen #Family #HoffstetterCounseling We need to rethink the old...

By Amy Morin, LCSW at VeryWellMind.com #Parenting #AuthoritativeParent #RaisingResponsibleKids #HoffstetterCounseling There isn’t a...

Learning how to see with the heart–shifting perspectives ever so slightly–is easier once you learn how to talk to yourself and to others.

As with so many things in parenting, you’ll get what you put in. By taking the time to help your young child get into the habit of helping.

Kids who seemed confident throughout childhood may struggle to maintain self-assurance during the teen years. For many, adolescence is...

Life is full of tough conversations with our kids, whether that’s explaining to your four year old why Grandma died, a bullied child....

Yes, sometimes we probably wish our vibrant, defiant preschooler would revert back to their rosy-cheeked baby self, but the truth is....

From mood swings to school issues, all teens have problems. But sometimes, a teen's distress might rise to a level where it's important...