Dr. Julie Hanks 4/22/24 Dr. Julie Hanks 4/22/24

Technology Has Changed You!!!

According to a recent study conducted by the market research group Nielsen, American adults average 11 hours per day reading, listening, surfing, posting, or interacting with media. Find solutions and ideas for counteracting the negative effects of excessive social media us on families.

Dr. Julie Hanks 4/19/24 Dr. Julie Hanks 4/19/24

Tips & Ideas to Help Your Child Navigate Difficult Times

Stressful times can be challenging to navigate, and children do not always have the words to express their feelings. Children are perceptive, and they feel the effects of change. Here are some ways to help your child navigate difficult times.

9/18/23 9/18/23

Tips for Parents of LGBTQIA Youth

If you are a parent of an LGBTQIA youth moving towards accepting your child's identity read this to learn the importance of familial support to LGBTQIA youth as well as practical actions to support your child through this moment.

Ang Haroldsen, LCSW 8/10/23 Ang Haroldsen, LCSW 8/10/23

Tips to Get Your Child Back-To-School Ready

As summer break draws to an end, the excitement of a new school year can sometimes be accompanied by feelings of anxiety for children. School anxiety and school refusal are common issues children face this time of year. Such behavior may become a routine problem in a small percentage of students. Some children with school refusal may have an earlier history of separation anxiety, social anxiety, or depression.

Kylee Owens, ACMHC 4/5/23 Kylee Owens, ACMHC 4/5/23

How Self-Awareness Can Help You as a Parent

What you go through in childhood impacts how you show up as an adult today. Experiences that hang out in our brains and bodies without being fully processed become unresolved issues. Sometimes a state of avoidance and/or dissociation can be preferred; it might feel safer to ignore past experiences or maybe you have a hard time recalling that experience altogether. The tricky thing about trauma, is that even though it seems like you've disconnected from hurtful experiences, the pain is still there and may trigger unexpected or unwanted emotional responses.

3/9/23 3/9/23

Give the Gift of Love

While there are many parenting books, there is not one way to parent a child. Children are unique, and therefore, need to be parented in different ways. What works for you may not work for your sister or your neighbor.

Amy Lambert, LCSW 1/23/23 Amy Lambert, LCSW 1/23/23

Worry Monster Part 2: Trust your Child will Survive Being Scared

After reading Worry Monster Part 1 you better understand that your child has an extra sensitive alarm system that is triggering fight or flight unnecessarily. Now that you understand the underlying mechanisms, it is time to jump into what we can do that will actually help address this underlying system that is wreaking havoc.

Dr. Paige Lowe, PhD ACMHC 10/31/22 Dr. Paige Lowe, PhD ACMHC 10/31/22

Books for Bonding with your Child

Parents looking to help their children become emotionally self-sufficient should start integrating weekly hangout time with their children. If starting this new routine feels uncomfortable, beginning the first few hangouts with expressive art books together is easy.

Clair Mellenthin, LCSW 10/28/22 Clair Mellenthin, LCSW 10/28/22

Finding Connection with Your Teens

When our cute little kids turn into teenagers a lot of changes take place developmentally. There is a strange new odor in the air, moods may swing (sometimes amazingly quick!) and one of the harder relational aspects of change is it is common for teens to stop seeking or accepting physical affection and they often stop talking to their parents. While they communicate plenty with their friends, unfortunately, they may not do the same to their parents. This can be a painful and sometimes abrupt change for a parent to make sense of and it is normal to experience hurt feelings. Who knew our kids could hurt our feelings so much?!