When a child is finding it difficult to adequately express negative emotions, they may lash out in anger with words or even with violent actions. Without the tools to adequately process and explain their feelings, parents may find themselves on the receiving end of outbursts of frustration and anger. This can be exhausting for [...]
Try to remember a day when you felt particularly apprehensive and anxious. Perhaps it was day one of your new job or a time when you had to go for medical tests. In those situations, it is totally normal to experience some feelings of worry and concern. But imagine feeling like that every day. [...]
Are you a parent struggling to help your adolescent deal with teenage problems? The thought that the little child you once knew is all grown up and wants to rule their own space can be troubling. You wonder how you missed the flight to this stage of their life. Seeing them deal with their [...]
It can be extremely difficult and sometimes frustrating, to see a friend or family member struggling with mental illness. Though family or friends of those with mental illness may not have or understand ways they can positively impact that person’s well-being, there are still action steps that can be taken to remain supportive. Even [...]
How can you know when it's time to go to a family counselor? For one thing, you don't have to wait until your family is in crisis mode. In fact, it's a much better idea to start viewing family counseling services as regular maintenance for your family to function well, before the rubber hits [...]
There are any number of reasons why a child may have anger issues. For example, they might be dealing with a major change in their life or have a disability that is a constant frustration for them. All children are born with unique dispositions and there are some life factors that result in an [...]
Parenting teens is anything but easy, and nothing could induce most adults to redo their teenage years. Every adult knows how challenging it is for teens to go through the adolescent stage. Adolescence, which lasts from as early as 8 years all the way through to 25, can be brutal. But it is not [...]
“Here Be Dragons.” Old sailing maps would often include such references on places of danger or dread. A children’s book about anxiety by Kathryn Cave and Nick Maland, You’ve Got Dragons, begins with the ominous words: “Dragons show up when you least expect them.” Together, Cave and Maland explore the anxiety of a child [...]
