Ten of Our Favorite Quotes on Parenting
Parenting is an all-encompassing, life changing journey. Some days are filled with joy and connection with your children while others make it easy to lose hope. Below are quotes for parents in any stage of this journey: “There is no way to be a perfect parent and a million ways to be a good […]
“My Child Just Came Out”
Support for Parents of LGBTQ+ Youth The moment your child sits you down to tell you they’re gay, your life has changed. Your family is entering into a new reality with a wide array of new emotions and challenges. As a parent, you’re juggling your own reaction along with the immediate protection of and care […]
A Parent’s Guide to Self Care
Does adding one more thing to your family’s routine sound impossible? We see families every day who are overwhelmed by the growing demands of their lives and we’re here to suggest some support: self care. Now before you roll your eyes, taking intentional time for your family is actually an important way to prioritize 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 […]
Being Playful with your Child
The responsibility of parenthood can often distract from the importance of being playful with your child. Amongst all of the responsibilities and demands of daily life, where is there time to be playful? And as easy as it is to watch this fall to the bottom of the priority list, being playful with your child […]
Parenting Tips on Establish Connection:
The Benefit of 2 Minute Connectionbefore Hard Conversations Just like Rome, our brains were not built in a day. The brain is a carefully curated and crafted thing. The brain knows to pull our hand away from something hot before we consciously do, tells us to breathe on our own, and aids in assessing the […]
Finding the Right Therapist for your Child
“Who can you trust?” “Do we really need this help?” “What types of therapy are out there?” These are just a few of the questions you may be struggling to answer. At Decade2Connect we’re committed to helping each family and child receive the support they need. Our Child Therapy services offer a range of evidence-based […]
Combatting School Refusal
A Parents Guide to Supporting your Child when they Refuse to go to School “I don’t want to go to school!” I’m sure as a parent, you’ve heard this before. Every child has days where they just don’t want to go to school. School refusal can run the gamut from simple ie… “I didn’t get […]
Raising a Child who’s Easily Distracted
There are dozens of distractions vying for our attention at any given time, especially in the digital era. Many interactions are met with darting eyes as our attention spans progressively decrease. This decline of attention span is evidenced in the distractibility in our children. Whether they’re diagnosed with ADHD or simply overstimulated, many kids are […]