Puberty can be the tipping point for some teens when it comes to mental health and sense of self. It’s very common that a child who was experiencing mental health concerns in the tween years struggles more once they hit puberty.
In Canada, it is Thanksgiving weekend. We have a lot for which to express gratitude, but sometimes it can be difficult to impart this message of gratefulness to our children. However, there are some things we can do.
What Is Toxic Shame? Shame has its roots in punishment. Punishment was the default method for handling “misbehaviour” in previous generations. If we grew up with shame, it’s important to recognize what it is and do our own work to stop the cycle. The definition of Toxic Shame, according to webMD: Toxic shame is a feeling…
September is known as a very stressful month for parents and kids, so let’s make a plan to reduce the stressors and lower the anxiety in your home. Here are 10 tips to help your children get over it.
Time-Outs (and grounding) work temporarily in the short-term but they don’t work well for the long-term
A story from Sharon Selby about how smartphones/social media contribute to so much teenage angst – toxic competing and comparing which then increases anxiety and depression. I believe we need to take a stronger stance on smartphones.
Last week, I wrote a six-step script for How to Handle the Big “What If’s?”, to address the Coronavirus anxiety in kids which is quickly increasing as Canada becomes more impacted, and there are more visible signs, such as people on the streets and in shops wearing masks. Here are some additional tips to help…
