By Dr. Amanda Craig, LMFT

You’ve probably heard or said it 1,000 times in the last week:

I can’t believe the summer is over…It went so fast…The kids are starting school. 

Well, ready or not, school is coming for most of local kids this week, and with that many parents and kids can experience a gamut of emotions.

May be there’s a tinge of disappointment or regret at things we didn’t get to do, dread over the summer fun coming to an end, anxiety about the upcoming school year or a sense of overwhelm.

By Debra O'Donnell, L.C.S.W., L.M.F.T.

Ever know a woman who hasn’t been on a diet?

Ever started your own diet and given up?  Ever reached your goal weight and then regained it?  Ever gone on a binge and felt depressed afterward?  Ever been told by your doctor that you need to lose weight (as if you didn’t know)?  Ever said “I cheated” after going off your diet, even by 1 cookie?  Ever felt as if not only your eating, but your life is out of control?