This post is part two of our suicide posts and part of the larger series ‘addressing the tough stuff.’ In part one, I focused on the understanding of why suicide happens. In this post, I will address how to react if your child is suicidal. Here’s a list of other tough stuff topics that I have … [Read more…]
As a therapist, parents ask me how to talk to their kids about all the tough stuff topics. My goal for this series is to address each of these topics and help you and your child navigate the more difficult areas of life. This post is part one in how to talk to your child about suicide. Part … [Read more…]
Walking down the Parenting section of any bookstore is enough to make your head spin. Some books tout their style over others. The right way and the wrong way. One parenting theory over anything else. But here’s the secret, there is no “one way.” Many good ways work well for different children and families. What … [Read more…]
This is part two of our self-harming behavior posts and part of the larger series ‘addressing the tough stuff’. In part one, I focused on the understanding of why self-harming happens. In this post, I will address how to react if your child is engaging in self-harming behavior. Here’s a list of other tough stuff … [Read more…]
As a therapist, parents ask me how to talk to their kids about all the tough stuff topics. My goal for this series is to address each of these topics and help you and your child navigate the more difficult areas of life. This post is part one in how to talk to your child about self-harming behavior. … [Read more…]
As a therapist, parents ask me how to talk to their kids about all the tough stuff topics. My goal for this series is to address each of these topics and help you and your child navigate the more difficult areas of life. This post will address talking to your children about the purpose of dating. Here’s a … [Read more…]
As a therapist, parents ask me how to talk to their kids about all the tough stuff topics. My goal for this series is to address each of these topics and help you and your child navigate the more difficult areas of life. This post will address talking to your children about pornography. Here’s a list of other … [Read more…]
As a therapist, parents ask me how to talk to their kids about all the tough stuff topics. My goal for this series is to address each of these topics and help you and your child navigate the more difficult areas of life. This post will address talking to your children about inappropriate touching. Here’s a list of … [Read more…]
*Disclosure: This post may contain affiliates. Read the full disclosure here. Throughout my therapy sessions with children and teens we often talk about family dynamics and time spent together. Or lack of time spent together as the case often is. We’re a busy society. Kids are in extra-curricular activities. Parents have their own activities, hobbies, … [Read more…]
*This post may contain affiliates. Read the full disclosure here. As a mental health therapist I work with kids of all ages, adults, and families. I hear a wide variety of … [Read more…]