Transitioning from summer fun, swimming pools and beach vacations to new teachers, structured lesson plans and harder-than-last-year homework can be a total shock to kids' systems. As if entering a new grade (and possibly a new school) wasn't already hard enough, the sharp contrast between July's carefree activities and September's strict schedule can add another layer of stress to grade school children.    To help these children avoid back-to-school shock this year, Sittercity...+MORE

Sometimes, All You Need Is a Little Flip: The Self-Reinforcing Cycle Jessica Leo, LMSW    Ever see the movie “The Cutting Edge” with D. B...+MORE

Rationalization: You’re Just Lying To Yourself Jessica Leo, LMSW    Rationalizations are the excuses that we tell ourselves or others to explain why we did or didn’t do something or why things happened.    Typically these rationalizations are convoluted and don’t sit well with us; and that is because we know that they are based on lies, insecurities or something way down deep inside that we feel is not right...+MORE

Jessica Leo, LMSW    We all experience, stress, struggles, challenges, disappointment, rejection, failure and heartache. Sometimes, it can even feel as though that is all we experience.  Nothing seems to go right for us and every day seems the same. One problem after another, from spilling coffee on our only clean shirt in the morning and flat tires to marital problems, lay offs and dealing with death.  Life, so it seems, is testing you to your limits...+MORE

It’s certainly no secret that lack of intimacy is one of the top issues reported by married couples today.   It is also evident that the lack of sex occurring in marriages today is usually due to the woman’s decreased libido. Most women report a significant decrease in sex-drive following the birth of their first child...+MORE

A really simple way of improving your mood and thinking about things in a different way. Often, when you are thinking about something that is a problem to you, you will find yourself looking down. Next time, look upwards and then think about it again. Often, you will find that the problem doesn't seem as bad or you can think about it in a different way. You are literally looking at the problem from a different point of view. +MORE