Here is a link to my interview on Charlotte Today on WCNC regarding Teens and Tweens and Social Media. I hope you find it informative- please feel free to submit any questions! http://www.wcnc.com/story/entertainment/2015/08/10/setting-boundaries-for-your-teens-on-social-media/31415589/

Tweens and Teens vs. Social Media In my practice, I am constantly being reminded of how social media is affecting our youth. The very name “social media” suggests that it is a vehicle used for the promotion of social interactions. “Be social!, Get on Twitter, Instagram, Snapchat!”. The problem is kids are beginning to become […]

One of the questions I get asked most often from parents in my practice is “How can I stay involved in my children’s lives when we are both so busy?”. It seems to be a difficult issue these days with many parents feeling frustrated and confused about what is expected when raising a child. We […]

I will be a guest blogger on a popular parenting website called “Charlotte Smarty Pants”. See the article they wrote about me this month… http://charlottesmartypants.com/2015/03/catching-up-with-smarty-mom-mary-lacey/

There you are, nagging your son again to get off the computer. I’ve been there for sure. I am certain that my son could spend all day on the computer if I let him. I monitor the games he plays and for the most part, they are all rated G however, the enormous amounts of […]

I found an article on Huffington Post today that I thought was brilliant. It was called “Busy Is a Sickness” by Scott Dannemiller and it described the difference between stress and busyness. Busyness is the kind of stress we bring on ourselves- we create a pseudo-urgency in hopes of creating an urgency in others but […]

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