Figuring out how to co-parent after a divorce can be difficult, but with the right strategies, it’s possible to create a stable and supportive environment for your children through and after divorce. Here are ten tips from a mental health therapist to help you co-parent more effectively and maintain a healthy relationship with your ex-partner
5 tips on how to connect with my teenager: Many parents struggle with how to connect with their teenager. While the biggest key is to connect with them when they are younger, there are also ways you can start the process now. Tips to connect with your teen: 1. Show That You Are Interested: When
How to help my teen get a better self-esteem In this digital era, teens often create harmful notions in their minds about what is necessary to be loved unconditionally and accepted. They are constantly exposed to comments such as “be smarter, be slimmer, be stronger, be more popular, do more, do better, do your best”
5 tips for teens to have a healthy self-esteem Building self-esteem was hard enough for your parents, but as a teenager, everything embarrassing you ever do is most likely captured on video. Social media shows the most interesting parts of people’s lives. TV shows everyone living perfect lives, with perfect bodies, amazing friends, and supportive
How to deal with sadness after divorce and dealing with split custody? When you are a parent, you are usually with your kids or waiting for them while they are doing something for much of their childhood. If they have a 45 minute art class that is 15 minutes away, usually you sit and wait while
How to talk to parents about a decision you made that you know they disapprove of? Every parent is well aware that the time will come when their kids will reach adulthood and move out of the family home. The hope of a large majority of those parents is that they will have instilled the
Tips for teens who want to talk to their parents about a new relationship. How to talk to your parents about your new relationship when you are a teen: This blog post is geared towards teens who have supportive (non-abusive) parents. If you believe that your parents are abusive, it would be a very good
How To Stop Your Child From Crying Before School Do you have a child who complains of being ill or breaks into tears every morning before they are due to go to school? One of the most common questions I am asked by parents is about how they can handle this sort of situation. Their
Offering help to your child who was sexually abused. Written by a licensed therapist in Long Beach. One of the biggest keys in the recovery of a child who has been molested is how you respond to their sexual abuse. You need to let your child know that you believe them, and that they were
How To Put Your Child In Time Out There are times when kids need a time out, but getting them to stay there or actually have them go in the first place can become hard to manage. It is easy for frustration to kick in, and in those moments, you really need to remember what
