Hi Dr. Alaina - I need some help. My son has had a really rough year. He’s into videography - not just YouTube stuff but more like filmmaking. I’m a single mom and I just never had a lot of extra money to spend on training or equipment. His grandparents got him a...

Recently, I had a conversation with several moms about collaboration and competition. It began with a mom who was very displeased, feeling that her son's new dance studio was more invested in focusing on competition rather than collaboration. She strongly felt that...

Does your creatively driven teen engage in any sort of mindfulness practice? Mindfulness can help heighten creativity for teens. It can deepen their connection to their art, unlock new levels of artistic expression and enhance their ability to be resilient in the face...

I’m so frustrated and angry. After having a very rational and logical conversation with us, my daughter begged me and my husband to stop checking on her grades weekly and to let her handle it. Well, we made a big mistake and listened to her.  We just got her grades...

Somewhere at the beginning of his junior year, our son, a musician, let us know he wasn’t sure if he wanted to go to college right away.  The fact that I didn’t become immediately alarmed is a testament to how much my perspective had changed from my experience as a...