by Crissy Himelstein | Aug 29, 2023 | Child Therapy, Parenting, Teen, Teen Counseling, Teen Therapy
Maybe you’re raising a teen. Or perhaps you have younger siblings, nieces, or nephews who are entering their teen years, and you’re wondering how you can help prepare them for adulthood. Accepting more responsibility for chores and household errands can be valuable...
by Casey Reynolds-Purcell | Aug 25, 2023 | Child Therapy, Parenting, Teen, Teen Counseling, Teen Therapy
Parents often ask how to help their children when they are having big emotions. The Whole Brain Child by Daniel Siegel, M.D., and Tina Payne Bryson, Ph.D perfectly explains the neurobiology of children’s developing brains and how it affects children’s...
by Crissy Himelstein | Aug 21, 2023 | Child Therapy, Parenting, Teen, Teen Counseling, Teen Therapy
Maybe you’ve noticed that your child has trouble making friends, and large social gatherings make them uncomfortable. At first, you might have chalked it up to a shy phase that would pass in its own time. But your child is still having trouble making progress when it...
by Crissy Himelstein | Jul 12, 2023 | Child Therapy, Parenting
Perhaps your daughter has been having trouble in school, or she’s been down on herself for not reaching unrealistic high standards. She might be struggling to hang on to her friendships, and sometimes, it can seem like she’s lost in her own world. You might be tempted...
by Crissy Himelstein | Jul 12, 2023 | Child Therapy, Parenting
Do you worry that your teen is having trouble staying motivated? Perhaps their grades have been slipping, yet they don’t seem particularly concerned about raising their GPA. Maybe they used to participate in sports, but now, they’ve started skipping practice or even...
by Crissy Himelstein | Jul 3, 2023 | Child Therapy, Parenting
Today, every parent has to make decisions about how much their children will be allowed to spend on social media. It’s not always easy to set rules around this. You might worry that your children will feel left out if they aren’t allowed to spend as much time on...
