Is it Time to Ditch the Babysitter?
Signs your Child is Ready toStay Home Alone From the moment you have kids, a simple social engagement becomes more complicated: “Can I take my kids with me?”“If not, who’s available to watch them?”“Can I afford the added expense of babysitting?”“Are they somebody I trust?” These questions become common vernacular for parents until one day, […]
Picking your Battles in Parenting
Parenting is a delicate balancing act between setting boundaries and fostering independence – and the path to healthy parent/child connection is dancing between the two. Everyday, your child will make decisions you don’t agree with; and every day you’re faced with the decision on whether to step in or let it go. Not an easy […]
Talking to your Child About Suicide
A Parent’s Guide to Raising Awareness *If you or someone you know is struggling with suicidal thoughts, call 988, the Suicide and Crisis Hotline. Suicide is the second leading cause of death for people ages 10-24, with Colorado suicide rates being some of the highest in the country. Our kids are more and more frequently […]
A Parent’s Back to School Guide
How to Support Your Child Through the School Year Transition At this point, your child is a few weeks into the school year. Routines have been established and the first few days of class introductions have turned to days of learning. The “newness” of the school year is beginning to wear off as friend groups […]
Parent’s Guide to Validation
Using Validation to Connect with your Children Validation within a therapeutic context, refers to the act of acknowledging and accepting a child or participant’s feelings, thoughts, and experiences without judgment. It is a fundamental aspect of nurturing healthy self-esteem, emotional intelligence, and as a parent, is a beneficial tool in building strong connections with your […]
What is Attunement?
Therapy Tips on How to bean Attuned Parent Attunement can be described as alignment to another, congruency, or being “in-step” with someone. Attunement is awareness, connection, and mindfulness. Decade2Connect’s Family Therapy services can help families improve their attunement and overall communication.So what is the definition of attunement? Dan Siegel has defined attunement using the acronym […]
Parenting Tips: Black and White Thinking
Encouraging your Child to Explore the Gray Thinking in black and white terms, also known as concrete thinking, is a manner of thinking that sees only extreme ends of a continuum. In childhood, black and white thinking is developmentally expected. When adults think in black and white terms, it can become a thinking error that […]
Co-Regulation and Children
How Your Emotion Can Support Your Child’s Growth Co-regulation can be described as someone borrowing another human’s calm nervous system in times of distress. Given that children look to stable caregivers in responding to distress, the concept of co-regulation is extremely beneficial when working with kids. Not only is it beneficial, but children and adults […]
Raising a Deeply Feeling Child
A Parent’s Guide to Supporting andUnderstanding your Highly Emotional Child A highly sensitive child is just that: a child who feels emotions deeply. Just as immense as their joy can be, equal intensity is displayed in their anger and sadness. And as a child, these intense emotions can be difficult to navigate, oftentimes feeling too […]
All About Learning Disabilities
What’s out There and How to Identify a Learning Disability in your Child Learning disabilities are more common than you might think, affecting approximately 1 in 5 individuals. Over the years, awareness has risen over a wide variety of learning disabilities – so much so that there may be some you aren’t even aware of! […]
