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Ands and Buts
Let me tell you a little story… Once upon a time there was a girl named Sally. Sally was small and blonde and full of spunk. And Sally loved adventures with her favorite dog Chuck. One day, the dynamic duo…
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The Golden Ratio
The Golden Ratio. And we’re not talking about peanut butter and jelly. Positive to negative interactions. Every interaction, every statement, every tone makes an enormous impact on your child. 6:1. 6 positive interactions to every 1 negative interaction. It seems…
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Can Technology Use Impact Mental Health?
People often ask me my opinion about how much technology children and teens should have access to, so I decided to write a post about it. According to an article I just read (see link below), the risk for an…
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What is Behind Your Child’s Behavior Anyway?!?!
All Behavior is Communication Whether you are a parent of a younger child or teen, their behavior is communicating something to you! You see a child across the room, crossing their ankles, wiggling, and you know just by seeing how…
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Parenting in RELATION to Your Child
Being a parent goes beyond all preconceived expectations. And it is far more than just “parenting”. It is a relationship. When we are able to look at this as a two sided relationship, it takes off a little pressure. The…
Read MoreMeasuring Behavior: Intensity, Duration, Consistency
When life is hard, we want change now. However, change does not happen overnight. When moving through change, one of the most difficult aspects is how to measure progress. It is important to measure progress to help us stay motivated,…
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Understanding Your Child’s Brain
As parents, you have natural instincts. Instincts about what your child’s brain needs without even realizing it. 90% of the brain develops by the age of 4. Significant events that happen during that time can really have an impact…
Read MoreThe Difference Between a 504 and IEP
When you have a child who needs extra support in school, it can feel extremely overwhelming! You need to understand your child’s needs and you also have to understand how to get them the support they require. When your child…
Read MoreLearning Together: Appropriate Responses to BIG Emotions
Understanding and identifying emotions is difficult for adults, let alone for children. Children often learn from their environments how to identify, deal with, and handle emotions. Often if children don’t know how to handle an emotion, they will react to…
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Learn to Fight Healthily with “I Statements”
Through my formal education I was taught best ways to communicate. The most effective ways to communicate are actually pretty much the same for parents and children, married couples, and children with other children. It is kind of funny, because…
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Play Therapy: What it is and Who it helps
We often associate difficult emotions with adulthood and talk therapy. Like adults, children also struggle with difficult emotions; however, they don’t have the language we have as adults. But what happens when you don’t have the words or experiences to understand…
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5 Foundations for an Effective Reward System
Utilizing a reward system is one of the most effective ways to see a positive change in your child’s behavior. Working toward and rewarding the positive behavior makes the behavior a habit, and in turn allows it to happen more…
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The Importance of Gratitude
I have written about gratitude before, but with Thanksgiving coming up next week I couldn’t resist revisiting the topic. As a psychologist, I am consistently grateful and honored to be a part of the my client’s journey. It is a…
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