The Importance of the Outdoors
Why Every Parent ShouldPrioritize Outdoor Play Take a minute to think about your favorite memories as a child spent outdoors. Were you shooting a basketball outside? Exploring in the woods behind your house? Making up a game of house with your siblings? As adults, many of the memories we reminisce on in our childhood happened […]
Autism Spectrum Disorder
A Parent’s Guide for Supporting your Child’s Diagnosis Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) diagnoses are becoming more common. What was once a largely misunderstood disability is quickly evolving into a more common and understood diagnosis in our society. As a parent, however, news of an ASD Diagnosis can be a lot to process. So what is […]
All About Name Changes
Parenting Tips for Supporting your Child’s Identity Journey In today’s society, a fluid identity is becoming more understood and accepted. Especially in the adolescent stages of development, children are beginning to explore who they are outside of what they’ve always been told. And with this discovery often follows a desire to change their name. While […]
My Child Won’t Listen!
Therapy Tips to Help Parents Be Heard Your child just won’t listen to you. You’re repeating yourself multiple times over as everything you say is going in one ear and out the other. You’re at a loss for next steps. We get it – it’s frustrating! Don’t worry, Decade2Connect is here to help. If you’re […]
My Child’s Started Swearing!
Therapy Tips on a Parent’s Response Children are exposed to far more things in their lives than what we have control over, including swear words. And as social norms around swearing are shifting and it can be confusing for children to understand what may be acceptable in different situations. It’s not uncommon for children to […]
Cyberbullying:
Parenting Tips for Protecting your Child in the Age of Online In today’s digital age, children are increasingly exposed to the online world, which unfortunately includes the risk of cyberbullying. With constant access to each other’s online lives through social media and the safety of being able to speak behind a screen, bullying is an […]
The Power of Play Therapy
How this Therapeutic Techniquecan Benefit your Child Play is a universal activity that instinctively and creatively engages children in their life experience. It is through play that they explore, learn, and make sense of the world around them. Play allows children to express emotions they otherwise wouldn’t know how to access. There is great benefit […]
Empowering your Child with Dyslexia
Parenting Tips for Supporting your Child in their Diagnosis For years, your child may have been struggling with reading, writing and keeping up in school. Spelling may be difficult for them, as you notice they easily confuse letters and words. With the conversation of neurodiversity growing in our society, access to answers is more and […]
My Child is Bullying Others
Parenting tips for Responding to Your Child’s Behavior Bullying is a serious issue that affects many children, and as parents, it’s important to address this behavior and help your children grow into kind, empathetic individuals. Discovering that your child is bullying others can be shocking and concerning, but it’s essential to take immediate action to […]
Parenting through Puberty
Therapy Tips on supporting your child through this new stage of life Puberty is a significant and transformative period in a child’s life, marked by physical, emotional, and social changes. There are aspects they’re excited about while others are unknown and scary. As parents, it’s crucial to provide understanding, guidance, and support to help your […]