by Magnolia Family Counseling | Nov 29, 2020 | Child/Teen, Parenting
How many parents have said at one point or another, “I wish my child would have come with a users’ manual,”? Nearly every single one. Nothing can really prepare us for parenthood. No class, no advice, and no user manual can give us the tools we require for raising...
by Magnolia Family Counseling | Nov 22, 2020 | Couples/Marriage, Depression
Dating is challenging for everyone. But when you suffer with depression, dating can feel scary and overwhelming. Not only do you feel particularly raw and vulnerable to possible rejection, but should a connection be made, you have the added burden of figuring out how...
by Magnolia Family Counseling | Nov 19, 2020 | Child/Teen
“Pay attention!” It’s a phrase that is uttered dozens of times a week (if not more) in households where children between the ages of two and 18 reside. How is it that when they WANT to, oh say when they are playing video games or watching cartoons, kids can have a...
by Magnolia Family Counseling | Sep 21, 2020 | Couples/Marriage
You may have heard the statistic before that 40-50% of all marriages in the United States end in divorce, and hearing that can leave a person in quite a shock. According to recent surveys, however, the divorce rate in the U.S. fell by 18% between 2008 and 2016. While...
by Magnolia Family Counseling | Jun 14, 2020 | Counseling
Humans are social creatures and we don’t do well in isolation. That’s exactly why state penitentiaries punish prisoners by putting them into solitary confinement. It causes them great mental anguish. Many of us have felt like prisoners in solitary confinement over the...
