“Chunk” your quarantine – take it moment by moment.
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8 Tips for Family Quarantine
Sometimes the path of least resistance is the right path.
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A Guide for Parents Raising Kids in the Tech Age August 12, 2019 A hot topic in developmental psychology is how much screen time to allow kids, and for good reason. We see many parents and children who are trying to negotiate screen time...
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The Rise of Alexithymia July 5, 2019 Early in my career as a therapist I recall a young man describing defending his 10 year old brother against an older hostile boy in a fight. Wanting to gauge his emotional reaction to the experience, I asked...
MoreBack-To-School Blues?
August 28, 2018 Parents have a lot on their plate: mortgage payments, healthcare, caring for elderly parents, raising kids, just to name a few. As the new school year gets underway, they face additional stressors — paying for back-to-school...
MoreToddlers and TV
September 21, 2017 Computers, tablets and smart phones provide shortcuts to fun and information- for adults! In regard to infants/toddlers, the scary statistics are in. Even the research has been researched. The very young perceive TV differently...
MoreBackpack Blessings
September 8, 2017 September is here, bringing with it that back to school buzz. New pencils, new books, and new backpacks accompany many excited (or not so excited) students as they start a new year. It’s easy to forget that back to school...
MoreThe Body War
September 1, 2017 From NCC Co-Founder Sr. Barbara Kennedy, OSM, LPC When I was a kid the only horror movie I saw was the Body Snatchers and it scared me into not wanting to see another one. Now a body snatching is happening to our young girls. ...
MoreBuilding a Happy Stepfamily
The stepfamily is a special kind of family. The backgrounds and lived experiences each person brings to the stepfamily should be valued. Although enriching, it can also be very challenging. Partners can forget that their new family is formed out...
MorePregnancy and Infant Loss Day
October 15, 2016 On October 15th of each year we remember Pregnancy and Infant Loss Day. It is a day to commemorate the death of all children lost through miscarriage, stillbirth, SID and other tragedies. It will always be a time that parents...
MoreTalking to Kids About Violence
March 31, 2016 You and I are bombarded by acts of violence – not just physical acts but emotional ones as well. Even though we have the capability and life experience to process these acts, it is still painful. How much more so for our children?...
MoreCoping with Trauma in Children
March 31, 2016 Children, like adults, struggle to make sense of trauma. They also respond differently to trauma because they may lack the complex thinking skills needed to understand the situation. Experts in children dealing with trauma suggest...
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