Archive for the 'Parenting' Category

We updated our Credentials List!

Even though we run a website dedicated to marriage counseling and family therapy we sometimes come across an acronym for a counseling credential that makes us scratch our heads. For our sanity and for yours, we try to maintain an updated list of the credentials that are common in the counseling world and some that […]

Teen Crime Increases in Memphis, So Does Family Counseling

Crime among juveniles in Memphis, TN is on the rise and the community is looking for solutions. There were 100+ more aggravated robberies in 2005 compared to 2004. Also, aggravated assaults increased by about 150. Shockingly, the murder rate even increased in 2005 from 6 in ‘04 to 18 in ‘05. […]

What to do about kids too cool to hang with parents

This is an excert from a question sent into Dr. Wes at the Lawrence Journal-World:
Dr. Wes: At 16 I came to the sudden realization that I didn’t really want to go camping with my parents in Colorado.
Strange. Looking back now, I’d like nothing better.
They did the packing and loading. All I had to do was […]

FamilyeJournal.com: Improving Communications With Children

FamilyeJournal.com is a free website that allows parents and children to communicate with each other by answering daily questions. Here is the description from the website for their service, which amazingly is free!
FEJ promotes communication quality over quantity. In about five minutes a day, you’ll get to express your thoughts and feelings and truly be […]