5 Qualities to Look for in your Child’s Therapist
This week is Children’s Mental Health Awareness Week and according to the CDC, the percentage of adolescents with a mental health diagnosis rose 3% from 2019 to 2022. Of those adolescents, just over half received treatment from a mental health professional (CDC). Finding the right therapist for your child is important in supporting their mental […]
Inside EFFT: What’s Your Parenting Style?
Parenting is an individual journey, different for every family. At Decade2Connect, we support parents on a weekly basis to help them understand their parenting style through the lens of Emotion Focused Family Therapy (EFFT). Once you understand your parenting and emotional approach, you can begin to cater your parenting skills to that. To help parents […]
Our Favorite Online Resources for Parents
Remember Apple’s 2000’s marketing slogan “there’s an app for that”? Well, they weren’t wrong! There seems to be an app for everything these days. And while it can be difficult to raise your kids in the digital age, some of the apps and resources available are actually really helpful. Podcasts, apps, websites and additional online […]
Promoting Good Sleep Hygiene
Good sleep hygiene is an important value to enforce in your child’s life. Here are some tips for on how to best promote good sleep patterns in the home.
Parenting Tips when your Child is the Bully
Therapist tips for parents on recognizing the signs that your child may be the bully – and how to respond.
Supporting your Child Through a Panic Attack
Tips and tools to support your child through a panic attack
All About Learning Disabilities
A parent’s guide to learning disabilities: knowing what they are and how to support your child in theirs.
10 Tips for Nurturing A Healthy Relationship with Your Kids
Ten tips from therapists for parents on ways to nurture a healthy relationship with your child.
You Can’t Control Anxiety: Thoughts on Inside Out 2
Decade2Connect’s reaction to Inside Out and the portrayal of emotions, including anxiety. A guide for parents and children learning to understand your emotions.
My Child is Twice Exceptional: What Does That Mean?
Therapist tips on what twice exceptional means and ways support your child.
