Supporting Children in Facing Hard Tasks
January 18, 2025
by Anna Scetinina, MACP, RP, author of A Workbook for Kids Who Worry When a child faces a difficult task that triggers anxiety or other unpleasant feelings, such as meeting… READ MORE
Tag: parenting
Signs of Emotional Abuse and Why We Ignore Them
October 16, 2024
By Sharon Martin, DSW, LCSW, author of Cutting Ties with Your Parents Emotional abuse is often overlooked or minimized. Despite its devastating effects on self-esteem and mental health, many people… READ MORE
Making Room for Uncertainty When You Have Postpartum Anxiety
August 7, 2024
By Jenny Yip, PsyD, ABPP, author of Hello Baby, Goodbye Intrusive Thoughts Uncertainty will certainly bring discomfort. That’s exactly where your anxious monster thrives—in that uncomfortable space of not knowing… READ MORE
Escaping the Family Trap: Practical Advice for Parents Whose Children Struggle with Mental Health Issues
June 10, 2024
By Gary Mitchell, MSW, LCSW, coauthor of When A Loved One Won’t Seek Mental Health Treatment Being a parent is one of the most fulfilling parts of life. But it’s… READ MORE
Not All Parents Are Good
March 19, 2024
By Sherrie Campbell, PhD, author of Adult Survivors of Emotionally Abusive Parents This is hard truth to accept in a culture that mis-assumes that all parents love their children. However,… READ MORE
The Mindset Shift from Coupled to Co-Parents
December 15, 2023
By Aurisha Smolarski, LMFT, author of Cooperative Co-Parenting for Secure Kids Going from being in a romantic relationship to co-parenting with a person you no longer want to be close… READ MORE
Mindfulness for Busy Parents
August 7, 2023
By Hunter Clarke-Fields, MSAE, author of Raising Good Humans Every Day When you meditate, you introduce far-reaching and long-lasting benefits into your life. You can lower your stress and reactivity,… READ MORE
Mindfulness as a Missing Link in Parenting Work
April 11, 2023
By Ashley Vigil-Otero, PsyD Although there are many helpful interventions to improve parental effectiveness, sometimes they don’t always generalize outside of therapy. One problem is that even when clients understand parent… READ MORE
How to Build Your Child’s Executive Function Skill
June 13, 2022
By Rachael Katz, MS, Ed and Helen Shwe Hadani, PhD, coauthors of The Emotionally Intelligent Child As early childhood educators and researchers, Helen and I spend a lot of time… READ MORE
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