5 Ways Divorced Couples Can Navigate Step-parenting
Divorce weighs heavily on every person involved. This may not be well known to many people because divorce is more common now than at [...]
Is It Possible for Kids to Develop Codependency?
Do you sometimes wonder if your child is too clingy or whether this kind of behavior could turn into codependency in a child? It [...]
Positive and Negative Effects of Social Media on Teens
Social media is neither inherently good nor inherently bad. It has an upside and a downside and can affect the mental health of teenagers in [...]
Recognizing Abuse In Emotionally Abusive Parents
Thinking the best of your loved ones can allow you to overlook some of their rough edges. This is helpful because any given day [...]
What to Do If Your Co-Parent Won’t Stick to a Parenting Plan
When parents decide to go their separate ways, it is common for both to make certain bold declarations, ignorant sweeping statements, and vague verbal [...]
Children’s Mental Health: How to Navigate Life on the Spectrum as a Parent
No one plans for life to go topsy-turvy, but it can. No one plans to have a sick child, but it happens. No one [...]
How Childhood Trauma Can Affect Your Ability to Enjoy Your Family at Christmas
Home for the holidays? Do you dread the holidays? Is your family putting expectations on you that you don’t want to meet? Are there [...]
When It’s Not the Movie: Night Terrors in Children
There are few things in this world as frightening as a terrified child in the middle of the night. If your child is experiencing [...]
How to Help your Kids Manage Separation Anxiety
For some children, it can be very distressing to be separated for any length of time from their parents or caregivers. While the separation [...]
4 Tools to Overcome Obstacles as a Broken Family
Being part of a broken family can look very different for each individual involved. Some are dealing with the sudden death of a parent, [...]