By Wendy Witham, LMFT As our foster/adoptive teens turn 18, we look forward to them being able to launch successfully into their adult life. Launching might involve finishing high school, going to college, getting vocational training, employment, moving to independent living, taking financial responsibility, and practicing good social and life skills. We also hope that…
Switch your focus from changing your child’s behavior to being the best parent you can possibly be. When author and therapist Roy Eiermann discovered this shift in his own life, he could rest at night without worrying about his parenting ability. Sound like something you’d like to try? Find key tips in our new blog post!
“…Take a few deep breaths… stay calm… speak softly…” Behaviorist, Therapist, Adoption Expert, and Adult Adoptee, Bryan Post offers these simple yet reassuring strategies (and more!) for those who are parenting kids that come from hard places. Learn about the “how’s and why’s” of defiant behavior, and how parents can respond to help them move towards healing.
Donna Erickson, MA shares about the major brain development and pruning happens in the cortex during adolescence! Read on to see if you recognize some of the common challenges and positives of this stage. Take away some simple strategies to try with your teen!
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…
