Children

By Lindsay C. Gibson, PsyD, author of Recovering from Emotionally Immature Parents

It’s a popular idea that nobody can make you feel anything. On first take, this feels strengthening because it restores your power of choice. No longer do you have to succumb to other people’s moods and manipulations. But like many catchy sayings, this one is only partly true.

By Debra Burdick, LCSW, BCN, author of Mindfulness for Kids with ADHD

An increasing number of children are asserting their gender in unexpected ways. To understand and support these little humans, it is imperative that we have the language and information that reflects their experiences.

First, let’s make sure we understand the basic and distinctly separate tenets of gender. Assigned sex is the label of male or female given upon birth, determined almost exclusively by genitalia. 

A Letter from the Authors of The Anxiety Workbook for Kids, Crystal Clarke, MSW, RSW & Robin Alter, PhD, CPsych

Editor’s note: In recognition of National School Counseling Week, today’s blog post is written by a former school counselor and the author of The Body Image Workbook for Teens, Julia V. Taylor, MA.