Teaching and Defining Sharing for Your Children According to Merriam-Webster, the definition of sharing is to grant or give; to partake of, use, experience, occupy, or enjoy with others. Are you wondering why I am giving the definition of sharing? It’s not a difficult concept, right?! However, somewhere along the line, society has shifted the … [Read more…]
How to Talk to Your Children About Sex Do you remember how or by whom you were taught sex education? I don’t really. I mean I don’t remember ever having a sit down conversation with my mom about sex. It may have happened but I don’t remember it. I do remember in fifth grade we … [Read more…]
Attachment Disorders – Understanding Their Desire To Control As a Christian mental health therapist, I have worked with hundreds of adopted children and children who have been in the foster care system. It is a topic that God has placed near and dear to my heart! At the same time, these children and stories are … [Read more…]
This post contains affiliate links. The links don’t cost you anything extra but they do provide me a small commission if you use them. Ways to Teach Your Children Thankfulness and Gratefulness Thankfulness and gratefulness are not innate skills. They need to be developed and encouraged over time with consistency. Too often in society we … [Read more…]
This post contains affiliate links. The links don’t cost you anything extra but they do provide me a small commission if you use them. Games With Value – Roundup of Critical Thinking Games by Age As the holiday season approaches we start gathering gift ideas for the children in our life. But man it can … [Read more…]
This post contains affiliates. The links don’t cost you anything extra but I do receive a small commission if you use them. How to Pour Confidence into Your Children As a therapist, I meet with many children who struggle with confidence issues. The result can lead to excessive worries, tearfulness, anger outbursts, and even lying. … [Read more…]
This post contains affiliates. The links come at no extra cost to you but they do provide me a small commission if you use them. Understanding Hoarding and Collecting in Children with Attachment Issues I am a Christian mental health therapist. Over the years I have worked with hundreds of adopted children and children … [Read more…]
This post contains affiliate links. The links do not cost you anything extra but they do provide me a small commission if you use them. How to Raise Your Son to Stand Up for Others in a Society of Zero Tolerance When I say ‘zero tolerance’ I mean the policy most schools have against violence. … [Read more…]
Raising our Daughters with a Gentle and Quiet Spirit I recently got the opportunity to spend an entire weekend with just my four-year-old daughter as my husband and son were having a boys weekend away. It was so much fun! We dressed up, had a tea party, watched movies, smelled flowers, painted nails, pretended to … [Read more…]
This post contains affiliates. The links don’t cost you anything extra but they do provide me a small commission if you use them. Understanding the Significance of Food for Children with Attachment Issues I am a Christian mental health therapist. Over the years I have worked with hundreds of adopted children and children who … [Read more…]