Supporting Your Teen and Caring for Yourself During Covid-19 Dr. Adams, Dr. Speer, Rebekah Bryson Anxiety in Teens It is natural for teens (and adults) to feel anxious at times. Not only is it natural, it is adaptive and can be helpful in many situations, such as when preparing for a test or being extra […]
I’m glad if the title of this article got your attention, and I want you to know I’m serious. No matter how well-adjusted my kids might be, or how kind and compassionate they are, or how patient I seem at times…we don’t have it all together. If the last three months of social isolation has […]
Parenting, marriage, teaching, jobs, you name it and it requires a period of adjustment to find the right rhythm to be effective. However, once you figure out the music and the dance that goes with it, the music inevitably changes. Suddenly, your groove doesn’t match the needs of the people or situation around you, and […]
Dr. Adams shares tips for parenting during the school closure. He includes lots of suggestions for helping siblings get along…just in case 😉 Click HERE to view the slideshow.
Graduations, proms, musicals, concerts, senior recitals, birthday parties… the list goes on. There has already been a long list of postponed or cancelled events, and it will likely grow longer. There are even things that might seem minor, but have still been suddenly changed without the chance for proper closure. My daughter is grieving that […]
I have recently been asked about the following article from Medium.com by multiple parents: “I’m a 37-Year-Old Mom & I Spent Seven Days Online as an 11-Year-Old Girl. Here’s What I Learned.” Parents have asked about my opinion of child social media use in light of this article, and generally how concerned they should be. […]
My family did some traveling for Thanksgiving, and we typically use a portable DVD player to keep our 6 and 3-year-old daughters content during longer trips. Before the trip, I took the girls to the library and saw they have tablets with various educational games to check-out. So, thinking that this would be a better […]
Anyone who spends a lot of time with adolescents is used to hearing about the day-to-day “drama” of peer relationships. For teens prone to anxiety and low self-esteem, even relatively minor conflicts with peers can create elevated distress. These are teens who tend to have difficulty accurately interpreting non-verbal cues and who react strongly to […]
In a moment of conflict, frustration, or exhaustion, we can easily lose sight of the impact our words and actions have on our kids. We may be flooded with our own emotions and needs, such that we are not pausing to consider what is happening inside our child. We may be very aware of […]