by Eric Hatton | Oct 29, 2015 | Avoidant Personality Disorder, Self-Discipline, Self-Reliance & Autonomy, Setting Healthy Boundaries
Many families have at least one member who is content to just let life happen to them instead of letting life happen for them and that means taking personal responsibility for the direction of their own life. Often this family member is a son or daughter who just...
by Eric Hatton | Jun 15, 2015 | Cooking & Nutrition, Healthy Habits, Money Management
The Big 3: Budget, Menu Plan and Shopping List When you have a Budget, a Menu Plan and a Shopping List in place, you don’t have to make decisions in the moment. The human brain is an amazing instrument that has an incredible ability to learn and then routinize what it...
by Matthew Arrington | May 14, 2015 | Setting Healthy Boundaries
Setting solid boundaries is a way to express your self-respect and confidence to others. Boundaries are personal lines that show others who you are and who you are not. Boundaries also show others what you will do and what you will not do. The clearer that line is...
by Eric Hatton | Apr 24, 2015 | Effective Parenting, Setting Healthy Boundaries
What is an extinction burst? This term is probably unfamiliar to most people, but you’ve most likely seen one before, especially if you have kids. If you don’t have kids, you’ve probably seen one unfold at the store or the mall or even at a...
by Matthew Arrington | Apr 23, 2015 | Healthy Habits
What is a Healthy Habit? Thefreedictionary.com defines a healthy habit as, “A behavior that is beneficial to one’s physical or mental health, often linked to a high level of discipline and self-control.” According to Charles Duhigg, best-selling author of the book...
by Eric Hatton | Apr 8, 2015 | Setting Healthy Boundaries
A therapist once told me that whining is anger coming out of a small opening. It made me laugh because all too often it’s true! Do you have a whiner in your family? Almost everyone knows someone in their family who always has something to complain about....
by Matthew Arrington | Apr 7, 2015 | Fitness
“Take care of your body. It’s the only place you have to live.” – Jim Rohn There is no doubt that the mind and the body have an unalterable tie. When our body is not living up to its capability, our mind suffers. Likewise, if our mind is not in balance,...
by Brittany Adams | Mar 20, 2015 | Cooking & Nutrition
Behavioral concerns in the adolescent population have become more prevalent in recent years. Approximately 1 in every 4 adolescents meets criteria for a mental or behavioral disorder that impairs daily life (Merikangas, et al, 2010). These disorders range from anxiety...
by Eric Hatton | Mar 8, 2015 | Effective Parenting
When you send your son into the world to make his fortune, you may be worried about his ability to function on his own. You want him to be able to stretch his wings and fly. When he makes his first solo voyage, whether he’s going to school or working an...
by Matthew Arrington | Mar 2, 2015 | Failure to Launch Disorders
The Flip Side to Gaming We all know that one guy who hides in his room and spends countless hours online, gaming through the night into the wee hours of the morning with a fresh supply of Mountain Dew and Doritos within easy reach. I think we can all agree that this...
