Counseling for a Child Being Bullied
Your child’s been a bit more reserved coming home from school. When you ask how their day was, the replies are becoming shorter and shorter. They’re withdrawing from social situations, not hanging out with their friends like they used to. Maybe they don’t even want to go to school anymore, something they used to look […]
Therapeutic Ways to Support Your Child’s Anxiety
Having feelings of anxiety is part of life, beginning at birth with our first cry. As we grow, feelings of anxiety are experienced in the body as tightness of the chest, shortness of breath and the loss of control – all of these new sensations are heightened in children when they don’t know why it’s […]
How Do I Explain a Death in the Family?
It has been said that life is about Hello’s and Goodbye’s. While the hello’s in life can be full of expectation and excitement, the goodbye’s can bring emotions across a full range of emotions. Losing a person who is dear to you or your family is difficult. Explaining a death in the family to a […]
Tips for Raising your Grandchild
Raising children for much of human history has always included multigenerational communities of care. The collective wisdom and experience of grandparents can be a unique perspective and support to grandchildren at any age. Sometimes, grandparents can find themselves in the position of becoming the primary parents for their grandchildren which may bring about different challenges […]
The Benefits of Yoga Therapy for Children
All too often, we talk about the body and mind as if they are two separate things. Our thoughts and feelings are real and we feel those expressions manifest in our bodies. Yoga as a practice, rooted in thousands of years of ancient Indian History, can help individuals become aware of how they think and […]