Blended Families
Therapy Tips for Parents on Supporting Children through New Family Dynamics Blending two families into one can be both exciting and challenging. As you are entering into a new chapter and marriage, your children are experiencing changes as well; changes for them that will be full of complex emotions and new experiences. Navigating the complexities […]
My Child Has Autism
Therapist Tips on How to tell your Child about their ASD Diagnosis Your child has always felt a bit different than their peers. As they’ve developed, you’ve noticed their brain works a little differently than other kids their age. Eventually, the effort of trying to fit your child’s differences into the strict guidelines of society […]
Medicating My Child:
Therapy Tips on Whether Medication is Right for Your Family While medication is a solution to mental health conditions, it’s not the only solution. The decision to consider psychiatric medication for your child is a complex one that should be made in consultation with a qualified healthcare professional. Just as much as it can benefit […]
The Reality of School Shootings:
Therapy Tips on Addressing this Topic with your Child The number of school shootings in America this year alone is at a staggering high. With every news headline announcing yet another school shooting, the pit in our stomach grows as anxiety only raises in parents – rightfully so. And the terrifying question is inevitable: what […]
What is EFFT?
Emotion Focused Family Therapy (EFFT) and how it can support your family At Decade2Connect, we lead our families towards connection through a form of therapy known as Emotion Focused Family Therapy (EFFT). We have seen this approach not only bring healing to the child but the family unit as a whole. So what is EFFT? […]
Parenting Tips: My Child is Wetting the Bed
One challenge that a family can face is when their child struggles with bedwetting. As toddlers, bedwetting is an expected occurrence from time to time – it’s common! In fact, nearly 10% of children under 10 wet the bed. So if your child is having some issues with this, take a deep breath – it […]
“My Kids Won’t Stop Fighting!”
Therapy tips on supporting your children’s sibling relationship When you have siblings, arguing, bickering and fighting is inevitable. We all have memories from our childhood of the moments we pushed our siblings buttons, fought over a toy or held resentment for not being the one able to sit in the front seat. These are seemingly […]
Therapeutic Tips to Support Your Child’s Stress
Children are facing intense pressures in school, extracurricular activities, and from their peers and family. It can feel like our culture encourages parents to sign their kids up for every club, every team and every advanced class, convincing us that this is the only way to success. Unfortunately, these rising pressures often result in rising […]
