Parenting
Graduation: A Time to Celebrate and Let Them Thrive
Graduation season is here! Soon, your child will be donning a graduation cap and gown, many photos will be taken, and celebrations will ensue. As a parent, you’re feeling pride and excitement, paired with a little bit of sadness. Your child is stepping into a whole new phase of life, and so are you. Graduations […]
Staying Connected Through the Teen Years
AH yes, the teenage years. A time when your normally happy and easy-going child turns into a moody stranger almost overnight. Power struggles over the simplest things can turn into battles that last days or weeks. Many parents find themselves feeling disconnected from their child as they reach adolescence. Despite that disconnect, it’s more important […]
I Turned Out Okay: A Deep Dive into Authoritarian Parenting
This blog may be a bit different than previous blogs as we are taking a magnifying glass to authoritarian parenting, specifically the use of physical punishment. We are going to look at research and neurology to see what exactly is going on in your child’s brain when spanking is used as a disciplinary measure. We […]
Fed Up: A Parents’ Guide to Navigating Screentime
Oh, technology – can’t live with her and certainly can’t live without her. Our love/hate relationship with technology can be one of the most beneficial and the most toxic relationship we face. With phones, computers, television, and streaming services constantly at our fingertips and real-world stressors beating down our doors, it is no wonder we […]
Parenting Styles 101
Welcome parents and caregivers of all kinds! If you’re looking for insight into the basics of parenting styles, you have come to the right place. For the most part, people have a general idea of how they intend to parent – perhaps it is the same way you were raised or perhaps you are attempting […]
Kids Think the Darndest Things
For those of us from the now prehistoric era of the nineties, you may recall a show titled Kids Say the Darndest Things. The show’s premise was to ask school-aged children topics that were way above their realm of understanding, such as politics, dating, history, etc. Essentially, these children were tasked to provide a different […]
Parenting and the Pandemic
Attention all parents! Feeling stressed during this difficult time? Parenting is hard enough, without a pandemic. The struggle is real! You are not alone. Here are 5 things to consider that will keep you on the path to a healthier, happier experience as you journey through this time filled with the stressors of Covid-19. Don’t […]