Parents often ask me, “What can I do to help my daughter with her depression?” U.S. News & World Report has succinctly listed ways to recognize depression in your teen as well as things you can do. I would also add to the list: Don’t take it personally. Your relationship with your teen may be…
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Take Some Time
If only we had an hour of “me time” for each time we heard someone say, “You need to take care of yourself first.” Am I right? I suppose the reason that article after article is written about self-care is because it truly is important. There are also, however, seasons of life to consider. Self-care…
Anxiety Begets…Anxiety
Which came first: the anxious parent or the anxious child? Hmm.. likely the parent, although we can’t know for sure. If you are a parent, it’s really tough-nearly impossible- to not project your own “stuff” onto your child(ren); this is because you are human. As if raising a little person isn’t challenging enough, parenting seems…
Tips on Parenting an Introverted Child
First, above all, know that if your child is more reserved or introverted, there is nothing to be “fixed!” In some cases, children might need to work to develop self-confidence and overcome shyness (shyness-rooted in anxiety- is different than introversion), but the reserved child does not automatically need “fixing.” Some children are simply designed this…