Life After Abuse

By Phyllis Benton

As a child of twelve I was a victim of child molestation. In a foster home, as a teen, I was physically abused. [more]

Test Anxiety

Reviewed by D'Arcy Lyness, PhD

You've participated in class, done all of your homework, studied hard, and you think you have a grip on the material. But then the day of the test comes. Suddenly, you blank out... [more]

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Help! Is This My Body?

Reviewed by D'Arcy Lyness, PhD

Has this ever happened to you? You're dressing for a date and when you pull on your favorite jeans, you can no longer button them. [more]


7 Keys to the Care and Feeding of Parents

By Jeff Herring

Over the years I've probably written hundreds of articles on how parents can handle their teen-agers. This, I believe, is the first I've written on how teens can 'handle' their parents. [more]