By: Erin Bouchard Our home doesn’t have air conditioning, so you can often find the Bouchard family hanging out at a local splash pad. One summer, when my kids were about seven and four, we visited a splash pad in our neighboring town. This splash pad had a giant water tube with a mushroom-shaped sprinkler…
By LauraBeth DeHority, PsyD LMFT Summertime is the best chance to try out a few things to take care of ourselves. As we do that, we can build better relationships and connections with our kids to strengthen our families. Prioritizing self-care as caregivers is a model to our children of the oxygen mask analogy. Putting…
By Carey A. Gil, LCSW As a parent, nothing triggers me more than lying. How ironic, given how many times a day I do it myself! Do I mind if you’re late to our meeting? “No problem”. Dentist wants to know if I’m flossing as she recommended last visit? “Um yes of course”. Taking Lying…
Kids from hard places have low self esteem that can lead to negative self talk, disruptive behaviors, and further trauma. Read on for Wendy Witham, LMFT’s conversation cues to help them break the cycle, improve their self esteem, and create stories that offer hope and growth.
“Big behaviors” — “Meltdowns” — “Dysregulation” — when we sense our kids are going “off the rails” with intense behaviors, we go on high alert and often feel helpless to intervene. Read on for therapist Carey Gil’s thoughtful and intentional strategies for how to help our kids get back on track!
Most of us would agree that parenting teens is hard — here are some insights from Erin Bouchard, MA who offers suggestions on how we can meet their needs in “the Messy Middle.
