With the start of a new school year comes new routines. Here are some tips for implementing those routines well… with less stress for you and your kids.
Attachment and Detachment: Finding a Balance for Your Relationships
The hallmark of healthy attachment to another person is marked by safety in the relationship. Showing concern for others, enjoying spending time with them, and feeling connected— these are all elements of healthy attachment. There is permission to be one’s own self without fear of judgment.
Smartphones & Parenting: Not So Smart
The use of smartphones has become an essential part of everyday life. Checking work emails, surfing the web, using the newest apps to make your life simpler, or doing the oh so popular texting others to stay connected— these are just a few amazing functions of the smartphone. Parents tend to rely on their smartphones to communicate with their children, synchronize schedules, and even keep tabs on daily assignments and grades.
The Growing Parent: You Don’t Have to Have All the Answers
It can be a humbling moment for a prideful parent to admit that he doesn’t have an answer for his children’s questions. It is inevitable though.
The Growing Parent: Trauma in the Media (Part 5)
As your child sees trauma in the media, stories of events that might make them scared, it’s important not to get too detailed when you talk about it.
The Growing Parent: Trauma in the Media (Part 4)
Ultimately, the responsibility for appropriate communication lies on the shoulders of the adult. Being conscious not to color our language with a multitude of descriptions and information can go a long way when talking to our children
The Growing Parent: Helping Our Kids Cope with Fear
“I don’t understand why my son is afraid of that. I’ve tried everything I can think of, and I just end up being frustrated trying to help, which leaves us both more upset…”
Understanding Your Teen: Privilege Problems
Q: Can teens of caring parents with most needs & wants met and plenty of opportunities at their disposal experience unhappiness, disconnection, and mental illness?
A: In short, absolutely YES. And actually, according to recent studies, they appear to have a higher risk of experiencing these symptoms.
Understanding Your Teen: Depression
Is my teen just a “normal, moody” kid experiencing the roller coaster of their changing bodies and a desire to fit in and belong? Or is it depression?
This is just one of the many ways find it difficult to understand their teens these days. It’s important to pay careful attention to your teen’s behavior. Even if they won’t talk to you, their actions might just tell you what’s going on.
Understanding Your Teen
We’ve all been one. Some of us entered into young adulthood with more or less scars then others. But usually words that come to us when we think about the teenage years include awkward, identity, changes, and confusion. Thinking about middle school and high school can trigger memories of the crowded hallways, lunchroom decisions, peer-pressure, first relationships, and experimentation. Most of us are thankful we survived. So it’s not surprising that when parents experience their children entering this phase of life, they feel a little helpless. We find ourselves feeling confused all over again.