Parents Guide to ADD Tantrums

Does your child experience very public meltdowns on a regular basis? Do you avoid public situations because your child is not “public ready?”  Think about trips to the grocery store, eating out at a restaurant, or running errands on Saturday morning.  My...

Parents Guide to the Lifestyle of Teens (Drugs)

Working with teens in private practice, and volunteering with teens outside of the office, I witness first hand how much stress they endure week to week.  They experience the pressures of doing well in school, fitting in with their peers, getting into college, be good...

Good Manners and Behaviors

As parents, one of the most difficult tasks to teach a child is to mind their manners and have good behavior. Below are some key things to keep in mind while helping your child learn good behavior and appropriate manners.   Visual Aides Children learn by...

Traditions

A Labor Day Weekend Tradition for me is __________. If one were to look up tradition in the dictionary, one would find it defined as: “…an inherited, established or customary pattern of thought, action or behavior…” “…A belief or...

Book Review

Book: Stay Close 40 Clever Ways to Connect with Kids When You’re Apart By: Tenessa Gemelke I originally purchased this book for my counseling practice because I have (and have had) several child and adolescent clients who are separated from one or both of their...