Articles about Parenting
A Holiday Tradition for Dads
Twenty years ago, or so, when I was in graduate school, I thought it would be a great idea to take my two young sons Christmas shopping for their mom. They were probably 5 and 3. I loaded the Graco Duo stroller into the car and we headed for the mall. I had managed to...
What Parents Need to Remember when their Kids are Coping with Divorce or Separation
Divorce and/or separation is one of the most challenging things for families to navigate as life for everyone drastically changes. Its important that no matter the circumstances surrounding the divorce or separation, that we keep in mind what children are going...
Parenting: Five Tips for Giving Good Consequences
One thing I do almost every morning is to scan the “stories to read” feed on my smart-phone. I enjoy having quick access to my favorite news sites that cover a broad spectrum of political opinions, psychological topics, and the fluff I read for...
Setting Boundaries with Your Adult Children
Learn the difference between supporting and enabling your adult children. Address how our own issues can interfere with the process of “letting go” out of fear. You can “let go” of their problems, love them as they are, and get on with your own life, and allow your adult child to get on with their own!
Making meaning out of birth trauma: Why “healthy mom, healthy baby” isn’t all that matters
Presentation by Kelsey Nimmo, MA, LLMFT, LLPC, CD(DONA), RYT Part of the Skip the Rush Hour Series A third of women describe their births as traumatic and yet we hardly ever talk about it. Come listen to Kelsey Nimmo discuss what it means to have a traumatic birth...
Parenting for Strong Self-Esteem from Birth to College
Tuesday October 10, 2017 From 5:30pm to 6:15pm The most challenging period of our lives might be the time we spend raising our children. A few things about this time stand out as almost universal truths: 1) At any given moment we are doing the best we can as parents....
Understanding and Appreciating the Adolescent Brain
Tuesday September 12, 2017 From 5:30pm-6:15pm Common words associated with adolescence often include: argumentative, raging hormones, moody, uncommunicative, immature, risk-taking, and irrational. While we must acknowledge a certain amount of truth in using such words...