The de-coupling process of divorce is a very difficult thing for most couples. Taking the time to process the loss and adapt to the lifestyle changes that accompany divorce can be individually painful and can feel like it takes a seemingly endless amount of time. Having children impacted, who may have limited understanding and capacity …
Anxiety is becoming more common in children; the CDC estimates that 25% of teens are treated for an anxiety disorder. Children and teens who do not experience clinical levels of anxiety also have worries and fears that, if unaddressed, could lead to the development of mood disorders as an adult. So, what do we do …
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Sometimes it is hard to distinguish between when Timmy is “just being a boy” or Jane is “just sad” and when behaviors of your child are concerning enough to seek professional support. Here are a few ways to help parents delineate when play therapy may be appropriate. Sudden Changes in Behavior– If you notice that …
Did you know that one in nine girls and one in 53 boys under the age of 18 experience sexual abuse or assault at the hands of an adult? It is likely that you or someone you love has suffered the effects of sexual abuse as a child. Many victims of abuse and their …
It starts with a little panic, a little feeling out of control of something that in the moment seems to matter more than anything else. It can mean some constricted thinking, some breathing management, and delayed or very short responses to requests. I am going through a small, restrictive tunnel with one exit and a …
What rules need to be communicated in order to meet each other’s needs and help us both win? In those childhood games of Hide and Seek, every neighborhood had different rules, and as our worlds got bigger, we found there were a few things that had to be established at the beginning of each round. …
Hide and Seek: Part one We all played it as kids. Some people hide, other people seek. We find the cleverest hiding places and we sit silently, or we imagine just where our friends might be and we search until discovering them. There are variations on the rules, how high you count, boundaries, running to …
The National Institute of Mental Health Disorders reports that anxiety disorders are the most common mental illness in America. Anxiety disorders, including Generalized Anxiety, OCD, Panic Disorder and PTSD, affect 40 million adults in the U.S. It is likely someone who know and love or even yourself may be dealing with an anxiety disorder. Studies …
My! Aren’t kids a pure joy and a they can be struggle at the same time. Knowing the right buttons to push can be difficult. Boystown gives five characteristics of a good consequence. In my opinion, it is one of the best lists to stack comparison next to your discipline methods. 1. Important: In order for a …
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Isn’t Christmas magical? The lights, the music, the crowds and parties! But oh, to a child with autism, those are exactly the scary, overstimulating things that set off fear and uncertainty. We spend so much time creating functional routines for ourselves and our children, and we relish the divergence from those routines, but that routine …
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