Dealing with sibling conflict? Ready to pull your hair out or hide in the bathroom? I’ve heard so many parents in this stay at home season who are fed up with playing referee to their kids. They want to [...]
15 Mental Health Strategies to Reduce Anxiety and Fear Around the COVID-19 Pandemic Focus on what you can do (i.e. Wash hands, avoiding large groups, following public health recommendations, etc…). Let go of what you can’t control. Turn the [...]
Any parent who has taken away electronics, knows how difficult it can be to set limits. There is the young child who throws a fit without their TV time, the middle school boy who gets angry and violent when [...]
How Can We Use Our Influence to Prevent Suicide One of the crucial elements of therapy is recognizing what is in your control and what is not (check out my previous post "Is suicide 100% preventable?). A wise [...]
Is Suicide 100% Preventable? Is Suicide 100% Preventable? As a clinician, mom, daughter, and friend, I want to say yes! Yes! Emphatically, yes, because no one wants to lose a loved one to suicide- EVER. If I can [...]
How Do I Parent My Sensitive Kids with Anxiety? Parenting is a challenge for all of us, but especially for those raising kids with unique needs and struggles. Even though our kids don’t come with a “This is [...]
What to do when Your Child Has an Eating Disorder Many young people struggle with eating issues long before parents realize it. Parents may find out in a myriad of ways: they may catch favorite foods being thrown [...]
Understanding Self Harm For leaders in helping professions, it is not long before they encounter someone who engages in self-harm or non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI). It may be a one-time incident or a chronic ritual. It can look [...]
