Welcome back our guest blogger Marly Hinestroza, as she discusses about tragic media headlines, the effects on children, and how you as a parent can help! ___________ On 01/13/18, at 8:00 am HST, I was trying to entertain eight 9 year old girls who had just woken up from a birthday-sleepover party for my daughter, …
“If It Bleeds, It Leads” – Talking to Children About Tragic News HeadlinesRead More »
Welcome Alyssa Caldbeck as our guest blogger this week as she explores navigating a child’s difficult emotions. ______________________________ Parenting is the most challenging job you’ll ever have. Weathering the storms of your child’s vast and varied emotions can feel like tricky territory. Experts on the subject of emotional intelligence say that it is best taught …
Our next guest blogger is Marly Hinestroza-Gaviria! Let’s welcome her as she introduces us into the ways of keeping heritage while raising bi-cultural children. ____________________________________________ Second Generation Parents Wanting To Raise Bi-Cultural Children Growing up, the soundtrack playing to my adolescent years was the very popular Colombian phrase, “¿si todas se tiran por un puente usted se …
Our next guest blogger is Dr. Jessica Stone who dives into the world of working with gifted children.
My next guest blogger is Kim Martinez. She shows us how giving our own princes and princesses rules and responsibilities can lead to a more harmonious life!
Welcome guest blogger, Adrienne Jeffries! She brings to light the realities of nurturing the Empathetic Child!
Part of a therapist’s job is to help children with adjusting to change in a healthy and productive way. Typically this involves changes that happened in a family PRIOR to the therapists involvement (like a divorce, move, new school, medical diagnosis, etc) or to a change that happened after they started therapy (like a new …
Adjusting to Change: A Lifelong Opportunity for LearningRead More »
Back to school already? I really can’t believe that summer is almost over and that it is time to have this conversation. Here in Tennessee, many schools start back NEXT WEEK. Where you are, you might have another few weeks, but it’s coming up and soon. The main topic of conversation in my office over …
Back to School Worries: What NOT To Say To Your ChildRead More »
Netflix launched a new show at the end of March 2017 called ’13 Reasons Why” that has drawn a lot of buzz in therapy circles and parenting groups. Like most popular culture, it succeeds at keeping you in suspense enough to watch multiple episodes in a row. In fact, your teens are probably staying up …
The Parents’ Guide to Discussing ’13 Reasons Why’ With Your ChildRead More »
Music.ly (pronounced as if there were not a period), is a video social media platform based around (you guessed it) music and marketed by the company as a way to “live with passion, live music.ly” It has been one of the most popular topics among teens in my office. And…one of the most concerning sites …