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IBS and Dating
Question: I’m single and dating, and I have IBS. I think telling a new guy is a third date topic. It’s embarrassing and it’s not “sexy,” so I like to put it off as long as possible. The problem is, it’s hard negotiating restaurant choices and choosing items that meet my dietary restrictions without sharing…
Is It ADHD or Childhood Trauma?
Childhood Traumatic Stress has been found to have several symptoms in common with ADHD, which can lead to misdiagnosis and improper treatment of the root problem. If you are reading this article about a child you love, know that a professional evaluation is needed to decide. Getting help for your child is critical. You’ll need…
College Student Living at Home for the Summer
Q: I’m a college student living at home for the summer, and I’m starting to get annoyed with my parents. Even though I lived independently on campus, they’re enforcing rules that I had to follow as a high schooler. I understand that they want to keep me safe; so they limit my ability to hang…
Alpha Stim Treating: Anxiety, Insomnia, and Depression
Little known device is treating symptoms of depression, anxiety, Insomnia without medications and almost no side effects. Safe non-invasive technology could help you to reduce your symptoms without medications and the risks or side-effects and withdrawal that come with their use. Information on a research project done by England’s National Institute for Health Research research…
Playdate Gone Wrong
Originally published in our Laudable Life advice column in the Lakelands Leader Q: Last week my daughter and I had the worst playdate ever! She’s two and a half and an only child. She likes other children but sometime she can get anxious or shy around them and sometimes she has trouble sharing. Probably all…
Conflict Over Choosing A College
Originally published in our Laudable Life advice column in the Lakelands Leader Q: I’m a first generation Asian-American and I have my heart set on going to a school in Hawaii. We can easily afford it; but my father is uncomfortable with this and is threatening to withhold financial support to stop me from going….
Needing Privacy From Your Spouse
Originally published in our Laudable Life advice column in the Lakelands Leader Q: I am a stay at home housewife. My husband recently started working from home and is now with me all the time. I feel like I lost my sense of privacy, the ability to have my own free time alone, and my…
Five Signs Someone May Be Lying To You
Originally published in our Laudable Life advice column in the Lakelands Leader We’ve had a lot of questions about deception lately and how to tell when someone is being dishonest. Here are a few strategies professionals use to tell fact from fiction. First, let’s look at body language and facial expressions. When someone is lying…
How to Have a Healthy Timeout
Question: Whenever I get into a heated argument with my husband he says he “can’t talk about it anymore“ or “I’m impossible.” Sometimes he storms out of the house and drives away. It makes me crazy. I text him asking where he is and when he’s coming back. He says I need to give him…
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