Posts Tagged ‘parenting’
‘Tis the season to be…..jolly?
By: Kate Ketchum, MA, LPCC It’s the most wonderful time of the year! And also the most stressful… overwhelming… busy… and chaotic. From end of the semester to do’s to traveling, to finals, to extracurricular activities, to family, etc. the holidays are not always what we expect or hope they will be. Although we imagine…
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Praise and Perfectionism
When I was just starting out as a teacher, I used praise pretty liberally with my students. If I thought a student had done really well on a paper they turned in, I’d give them a high five and say, “You are so smart!” It seems pretty innocuous, but praising teens for intelligence rather than…
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Want to help teens be more resilient? Teach them to get comfortable with their emotions.
Do you know any parents who like to say, “just get over it!”? I often hear parents complain that their teen is too emotional or too fragile. They come to me worried that their daughter isn’t being tough enough or that their son doesn’t stand up for himself the way he should. Having worked in…
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3 Questions your Teenage Daughter Wants to Ask You
“Are you and your mom close?” That’s a question that always comes up in my work with teenage girls. Can you guess what they tell me? It isn’t what you think. They don’t say she drives me crazy or she’s so annoying. You know what they say? When asked whether they are close with their…
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Tips for Parents on a Successful Transition to Middle School
Yes, middle school may be a time full of awkwardness and self-doubt, but it is also a time of incredible transformation and movement toward independence. With regard to its impact on human development, this period of life is second only to the period from infancy to age three. Think about that for a minute. Remember…
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