Book Review: Brainstorm: The Power and Purpose of the Teenage Brain
I recently read Brainstorm by Dan Siegel, which offers an in-depth breakdown of how the brain changes during the teenage years, and …
How to Talk to Your Teenager About Drugs and Alcohol
Many parents don’t know when or how to talk with their children about drugs and alcohol. And that’s no surprise. Many parents …
Mindfulness Practice With Athletes
In our previous post, we discussed the meaning and application of mindfulness. While mindfulness practice can be helpful in a variety of …
Parenting Adolescents: The Importance of Connection
Parenting a child is filled with various challenges, many of which are amplified during adolescence, a phase filled with hallmark changes. For …
Tips for Approaching Difficult Conversations
Whether with family or with a significant other, we’ve all had the experience of a small issue morphing into something that’s seemingly …
Common Challenges of Parenting Teens
Parenting teenagers is so difficult, in part, because teens often want to be treated like adults, but don’t yet act like them. …
Relationship Patterns
Family Systems trained therapists can sometimes be overhead saying, “problems occur in patterns.” However, that statement is often left at just that, …