Posts Tagged ‘Parenting’
Learn Ways To Help Your Child Deal with Grief and Loss
Death is a fact of life. Each and every one of us is touched by grief and loss. By the time we reach adulthood, we’ve built up a series of coping frameworks we can use to help us make our way through the complex feelings a death in the family can leave us with. Our…
Read MoreKids and Alcohol: When and How Should You Have “The Talk?”
While the concept of “kids and alcohol” might seem to be a specific issue that should be handled in a specific manner, the core question here is actually, “When and how should I have the talk about something which is dangerous for my child?” Thought of in that way, the answer is obvious: all the…
Read MoreUnderstanding Childhood Phobias and How to Help Your Child Cope
Fear is a natural response. It’s hardwired into our brains. In an emergency situation, the logical thought processes we use to navigate the complexities of life are simply too slow; seconds can mean the difference between survival and disaster. It’s a natural feature of the emotional “operating system” of our brains. But some fears escape…
Read MoreCan You Have an Amicable Divorce? Taking These Steps Together Can Help
Pain is a natural, built-in element of divorce. The relationship that once filled you with joy, love and hope now elicits feelings of resentment, sadness, and loss. Your sense of identity and security as one half of a couple gives way to questions like, “How can I be a mom, work, and be happy all…
Read MoreThe Challenge of Parenting Teens in the Age of Legalized Marijuana
As marijuana has begun to shed its restrictive laws, you’ve likely been the audience to plenty of speculation about how legalized marijuana will affect crime, state tax revenue, local businesses, and cultural attitudes toward health and drug consumption. As a parent, your questions probably hit a little closer to home, but they matter even more. “Will…
Read More5 Steps to Improving Your Emotional Intelligence
For those of us who were in high school before the 1990s or so, a GPA above 3.5 and SAT scores 1400 and above were seen as solid indicators of intelligence and, to some degree, that person’s potential for success in life. Colleges weighed these two quantitative pearls when considering admissions, and so these numbers…
Read MoreHelping Improve Self-Esteem and the ADHD Child
ADHD symptoms are not difficult to recognize. However, ADHD can wind up being a catch-all diagnosis for kids who have more energy or who require more individual attention to facilitate learning. These kids often get referred to as “Hyper” or as “Space cadets” but they are not truly ADHD kids. Children and teens who are formally diagnosed…
Read MoreTeen Drug Use: Warning Signs and Prevention
As times change from generation to generation, so does the culture of drugs in our communities. Smoking marijuana and drinking are still among the most used substances by our teenagers however; much has changed in what our kids are using and how accessible their drug of choice has become. The days of counter-culture hippies smoking…
Read More7 Ways To Help Your Child or Teen Cope With The Back To School Blues
As July comes to a close, summer’s end looms just a few weeks away. For many schools, the fall semester begins in mid- late August which means there are only a few weeks left to enjoy a relaxed schedule, play dates, camp, family vacations, later bed times, and of course NO HOMEWORK. Summer helps to…
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