Connecting Before Hard Conversations
Whether it’s talking about limits, confronting self-harm, or bringing up a recent upsetting event, it can sometimes change the entire outcome of a conversation when we take a few minutes to connect with our child.
Be Attuned
Attunement can be described as alignment to another, congruency, or being “in-step” with someone. It is awareness, connection, and mindfulness.
Co-Regulation and Children
Co-regulation can be described as someone borrowing another person’s calm nervous system in times when they are in distress. Regulating is what we do to return to our emotional baseline and move through an intense feeling.
Supporting Your Children in a Tragedy
When tragedy strikes, like the most recent school shooting in Texas, it is expected for kids (and us adults too!) to feel overwhelmed and experience some anxiety when these events occur. Here are some tips to help your kids cope.
Using Technology Boundaries As Communication
While it’s important to establish boundaries about how and when technology is used, navigating technology boundaries and limits is a great opportunity for communication with your child.
Tech Is All Around Us
Tech is all around us all the time. Having a balanced approach to technology use promotes physical, social and emotional health. Here are some suggestions for how to take some time away.
Breaking Through Black and White Thinking
Children’s brains work in black and white terms until they enter into adolescence. Kids need to have adults teach and model thinking into the middle ground.
Take Care of Yourself So You Can Take Care of Others
With busy lives it can be hard to find time to care for ourselves, but it’s the first step in caring for others.
Building Resilience in Children and Teens
A great read for parents of kids of all ages, Ginsburg’s book offers ways to cope with issues that children often come across such as academic pressure, social media, peer pressure and family stresses.
EFFT Parenting Workshop with Resilience 1220
D2C is pairing up with Resilience 1220 for an Emotion Focused Family Therapy (EFFT) Workshop in February. Feb 3, 10, 17 and 24Sessions will be 5-7pmVia Zoom This free 4-week workshop will teach you emotion coaching skills to use with your child that help grow their own ability to manage their feelings and behaviors. The […]