From the movie Up… My family and I recently watched the Disney movie Up and had fun for days mimicking the talking dogs who were so easily distracted when one would call out, “Squirrel!” The best joke came on Christmas Day when instead of Santa Claus, a squirrel dropped down our own chimney! Besides the […]

I believe that life has a continuous flow, and that the most important day we have is today. That being said, the year-end is a natural opportunity to pause and reflect. For many years now I have had the tradition of closing one year and opening the next by starting a new type of journal. […]

This is a photo of Tara and Joe welcoming visitors to our exhibit table at a recent Florida School Counselors Association event. We do a lot of work with local schools, shedding light on the challenging subject of eating disorders and giving teachers and families somewhere to turn when they see a young person struggling. […]

  Today's article explores a topic that most people don't like to think about – relapse. As you'll read below, feedback from an objective person can sometimes provide important clues that you are on the slippery slope to relapse.   Feedback is just as crucial to our efforts at the White Picket Fence Counseling Center, […]