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Parental Perspectives: 8 Quotes About Raising Children June 23, 2018 . No Comments
Children are a significant part of most parents’ lives. While the act of parenting is not always easy, most parents feel it is worthwhile. Some research indicates having children can ... Read More
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Is ‘13 Reasons Why’ Part of the Problem or Part of the Solution? June 13, 2018 . 2 Comments
With the release of the second season of Netflix’s series 13 Reasons Why, I was reminded of just how painful high school can be and the critical importance of attending to mental health ... Read More
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Parenting and Social Media: Tips and Advice from Therapists June 3, 2018 . No Comments
Social media is nearly impossible for parents to avoid. Alarming stories of cyberbullying, suicides following social media abuse, and catfishing may tempt parents to forbid their children ... Read More
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Help! My Child Won’t Stop Washing His Hands May 28, 2018 . 3 Comments
Dear GoodTherapy.org, Like most little boys, my 6-year-old son is messy. He tracks mud in the house, gets finger paint on the couch, and is basically a whirlwind of chaos. Until recently, ... Read More
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Suicide Rates Twice as High Among Black Children Under 13 May 25, 2018 . No Comments
Black children under the age of 13 are twice as likely as their white peers to die by suicide, says a new study in JAMA Pediatrics. The data spans more than a decade, from 2001 through ... Read More
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But They’ll Be Mad at Me: Why Kids Need Rules and Consequences May 23, 2018 . 6 Comments
It will come as no surprise that in my work as a middle school therapist, I come across kids who test boundaries, break rules, and make poor choices. It is also not uncommon to meet with ... Read More
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Child and Teen Suicide Attempts More Than Double in 7 Years May 21, 2018 . No Comments
The number of children and adolescents hospitalized for suicide attempts or suicidal thoughts has more than doubled since 2008, new data published in Pediatrics shows. Suicide is the third ... Read More
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Teen Tech Use and Mental Health: The iGeneration’s Digital Dilemma May 18, 2018 . No Comments
Born in 1981, I entered adulthood along with the advent of the World Wide Web (which is why I still know what the “www” signifies). My generation climbed the playground ladder of technological ... Read More
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How Dance/Movement Therapy Can Help Kids Learn to Regulate Emotions May 17, 2018 . 1 Comment
Children often make discoveries through physical actions such as running, walking, playing, and scribbling. Their inner worlds manifest through these physical experiences. When a child ... Read More
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Is Your Teen Pregnant? She Needs Your Parenting More Than Ever May 15, 2018 . No Comments
You have discovered your teenage daughter is pregnant. Suddenly, teenage pregnancy is no longer just part of a dramatic storyline in a television show, or something that happens to someone ... Read More
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Give a Child the Gift of Emotional Literacy May 10, 2018 . 1 Comment
In my work with children and adolescents, both in school settings and in my private work, I am often surprised by how limited their “feelings vocabulary” is in the beginning. When asked ... Read More
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‘Reviving Ophelia’ and Supporting Our Teens: A GoodTherapy.org Review May 4, 2018 . No Comments
In the bestselling book Reviving Ophelia: Saving the Selves of Adolescent Girls, Dr. Mary Pipher discusses the negative impact adolescence can have on young women. She observes that before ... Read More