All too frequently parents devote their entire lives to the children. As soon as the first one comes home from the hospital, a couple’s lifestyle changes completely. Long romantic dinners, sleeping in on weekends, last minute plans with friends, or even a few hours of peace and quiet to watch a movie at home together [...]

by Rich Mintzer
They call it Irlen Syndrome, named for a former school psychologist in Southern California, who found that reading problems were not always what they seemed.  In fact, now, after 20 years, and with several hundred Irlen clinics worldwide, Helen Irlen is still working long and hard to get information to more parents about [...]

The road to becoming a life coach may look easy, but in reality, life coaching is a difficult task that not everybody will enjoy. Important and specific traits and characteristics are needed in an individual before they can be considered for the job as a life coach.
Some people decide they want to become a life [...]

Humans are social beings meaning men and women can’t really live alone. The much used phrase “no man is an island” refers to the fact that humans are perpetually learning. Almost everyone needs help from someone to be guided through ups and downs in life, help them make the right decision and so on. As [...]

There are various techniques on how to become the perfect guide to a potential follower, all of which should depend on your personal goals and how much control you are willing to give. Generally, there are three primary paths that a guide may take: mentoring, coaching, or directing.
It is always great to guide someone, but [...]

Does your child seem to bounce off the walls? Is it difficult to keep your child entertained when they must play inside during poor weather? If your child is hyperactive, you might be concerned that they suffer from hyperactivity or attention deficit disorder. Keep in mind that many children are very active [...]

Children need to be held responsible for their actions. If this sense of responsibility is instilled to them while they are growing up, this will be good for their future. Do not make the mistake of assuming that the child is too young to understand responsibility. Maybe it is something as trivial as picking up [...]

When all the children have left home parents find themselves in one of two situations. Either they become depressed because the house seems so quiet and empty or they are ecstatic that they finally, after so many years, have their home to themselves again.
Empty Nest Syndrome is very common, especially among mothers, since they tend [...]

Many families currently wish that they could spend more time with their loved ones, but that is not always possible to accomplish. Commonly, that is due to having to go to work and support the household, being tired and exhausted from a long hard day’s work, being swamped and having a thousand things to do [...]

Some college students take drugs like Ritalin and Adderall, which are psycho stimulant drugs. They expect the drug to help them do better in exams and help them get through college. This is quite a shocking state of affairs as these drugs are more meant for children who suffer from hyperactivity or ADHD (Attention Deficit [...]