Behavior change, Emotion Regulation, Empirically supported treatments, Parent series: general parenting
A couple of months ago, we published a post: Behavioral plans, step-by-step and explained parents how to create a behavioral plan, in detail; you can even use the charts we suggested as a template for implementing your behavioral plans at home. Just as a brief...
Parent series: general parenting
You might be wondering about the impact of homeschooling on your kids of teens, and you’ve probably heard some assumptions about how homeschooling impacts children. According to the 2012 National Center for Education Statistics, approximately 3% of school-aged...
Behavior change, Anxiety, Interpersonal problems, Parent series: general parenting, Values
Why is it that children enter the stage of the ‘terrible twos’? Is it due to genetics, or outside environmental influences? It’s likely a little of both, and one way to mitigate some of these negative behaviors is through using positive feedback. Research shows that...
Behavior change, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Parent series: general parenting
Some parents are hesitant to come into therapy when their child is struggling with depression, anxiety or behavioral problems. They may tell me “my kid has something wrong with him, why would you need to have sessions with me?” I’d like this blog post to look closely...
Parent series: general parenting
What is an IEP? It can be torture to watch your child struggle in school, but you don’t have to be alone. There are federal laws in place to support your family in meeting academic milestones. Support is defined as either modifications or accommodations to the...
Anxiety, Parent series: general parenting
Your child is struggling in school, and you know they need help, but where do you turn? Many parents start by hiring a tutor, but for some children, this isn’t enough. If you think the classroom setting itself is not facilitating learning, it’s probably time to look...
