Homework Hell

Jeanette slumps on my couch while Collin sits on the office floor, building with Legos. Dark circles under her eyes swell a bit as she tears up, describing how she and Collin battled over homework for hours last night. She finally gave up in despair at around 11 pm....

Restful Sleep, Happy Brain

Restful Sleep, Happy Brain Sleep is restorative. It heals us. It grants our brains and bodies needed downtime for recovery from the stress and demands of our waking hours. Our circadian rhythms (our sleep/wake cycles) regulate core components of our human selves. And...

Tragedy of Errors

Last spring, my wife ended up in the hospital with a rip roaring manic episode, so this year, we were on high alert. A couple weeks ago, she noticed herself having trouble sleeping, one of our first early warning signs, so she did the right thing and called her...

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