Over the last few years, Autism has been getting a lot of attention from the media. This is due tothe number of individuals diagnosed with the disorder increasing. In fact, 5.4 million people have been diagnosed with Autism in the United States alone (Drah, 2021). With the increase of Autism diagnosis, this disorder can no […]
Don’t Forget Your Oxygen Mask: A Self-Care Message for Parents
As a counselor, I have heard many a tale spun in the confines of my office. Since I work primarily with children, I also work with their parents quite a lot. I can fully attest first hand that my ear has been bent with a lot, and I mean, a lot of complaints, tears, and […]
How to Handle Unwanted/Unhelpful Feedback From Family
Imagine this scenario with me if you will. You are at a family gathering and your children are acting up for some reason or another. You try to get them under control, but they are proving to be more troublesome then usual. Between the screaming and the disrespect, you are about ready to pull your […]
Parenting Tip: Safety Rules for Technology with your Kids
I think it’s a fair assessment to say that our world loves technology. We love being able to chat, click, slide, like, video call, and post anything and everything to the world wide web for all to see. It’s a thrill for us to see the number of followers, subscribers, and friends that are connected […]
Combating Negative Body Image
Cultivating a positive body image is not an easy task. It seems like nowadays we are bombarded by a lot of information on what is the healthiest option in terms of food, exercise, or vitamins. Social media and the internet constantly show us video after blog post about what are exercises that are the best […]
Rules for Conflict Resolution and Arguments in Families
Conflict is inevitable. Just the phrase that you wanted to see at the beginning of a blog post right? But it is a phrase that we can’t avoid. Many times we don’t want to admit that conflict even exists because of the idea that if we get into a fight with our families we […]
Combating Shame
I see a lot of different emotions when people come into my office. But one of the most predominant emotions that I’ve seen is the emotion of shame. Nine times out of ten people come into therapy with regrets and burdens that have caused them a lot of problems over the years. This shame, however, […]
Responding to Community Violence
May 24th, 2022 many children woke up to go to school and learn just like any normal day. They put on their backpacks, grabbed their lunch boxes, and headed out the door to the bus stop or out to the car for their parents to drop them off. For nineteen children and two teachers […]
Setting Boundaries with Your Children
I’m sure that we’ve all heard of the term “boundaries” at some point in time. Boundaries are simply limits that we set for ourselves in terms of how we behave or how we want other people to treat us. Many people may feel that boundaries are restrictive in nature, but in reality, they are […]
Control versus Responsibility
When you think of the word control, what do you get? Power? Strength? A feeling of thinking that things are the way they should be? Let’s face it, we all like to be in charge and in control at all times. COVID-19 brought out our desire for complete control to the point where we […]