So we’ve gone over the neurological, psychological, and social changes that characterize adolescence in Part 1 of this 2 part...
Who Are You, and What Have You Done With My Kid?! Understanding Adolescence: Part 1 of 2
Parents with young teens understand better than anyone that adolescence is a period of substantial change for their children, but...
Fentanyl and Youth Drug Use in Ottawa – Education and Resources
All throughout the news in Ottawa, parents are made aware of the rising presence and danger of Fentanyl in the illicit...
Finding a Part-Time Job That Doesn’t Suck
Finding and working a part-time job, for many, is a simple rite of passage through the teenage years. With no...
5 Red Flags of Oppositional Defiant Disorder
Oppositional Defiant Disorder is a term that is used to describe children who engage in a consistent pattern of angry, argumentative,...
Understanding Social Media Addiction
It is a simple fact that human beings seek dopamine release. The ‘pleasure chemical’ in our brains, dopamine is associated...
Managing Ottawa Youth ADHD
There is very little knowledge, and far too much opinion, about ADHD in the western world. Stigma follows the diagnosis,...
Understanding, Preventing & Dealing With Cyber Bullying
Technology, generally speaking, makes people more powerful. It increases our ability to connect, but also our ability to drive people...
The Benefits Of Ottawa Youth Counselling
Nobody questions the wisdom of seeing your family dentist and doctor at least once a year, benefits of preventative care are...
Talking To Kids About Ottawa Counselling
Describing to a full-grown rational adult the benefits of counselling, and persuading them to engage with it, is difficult. Doing...