Summer is on the horizon, and that often means it's time to switch up our workout routines. While sculpted arms and a toned core are great, building a strong foundation with compound movements is key to overall toning and building lean muscle. Compound exercises, unlike isolation exercises that target one muscle group, work multiple muscle groups…

Shyness and social anxiety are similar, but they are not the same thing. It would be wrong to use the two terms interchangeably. Social anxiety is a clinical condition, while most people consider shyness to be more of an underlying personality trait.  You can take a social anxiety self-test if you are wondering…

Children are notorious for being picky eaters. But if you’ve been around many adults while making their food choices, you might’ve noticed that some — maybe it’s even you — are set in their ways. It’s common for us to say we don’t like something when, in fact, we’ve never tried it or might’ve tried…

Most parents understand that they’ll need to have some potentially challenging conversations with their kids at one time or another. They will need to talk to them about sex, and drugs as well. They will undoubtedly need to speak to them about alcohol use and misuse since alcohol is so prevalent in society and it’s…

Imagine that it is Thanksgiving. The dog is barking, the phone is ringing, and the children are shouting, “Mom, what’s for dinner?” Maybe at this point you are starting to feel a little overwhelmed. Am I right? Don’t worry, you are not alone. Millions of people feel anxious and a little lonely during…