Normally this space is reserved for advice for parents with teens; this week will be different. I’m speaking to adults who plan to spend the holidays with their parents and siblings and giving tips to help them survive and enjoy the holidays. You and your teen Surviving the holidays By STEVE DEBENEDETTI-EMANUEL Land Park News…
Parents Need to Apologize, too
Not long ago, my 4-year-old and his best friend “Tom” were racing each other to get to a bench in the park. My son was leading by a step, but Tom gave him a forearm shiver, and my son fell to the ground in tears, with a skinned knee. Tom’s father did what was expected. …
Coping with Cutting Steve DeBenedetti-Emanuel
First, I want to thank all of you for reading my blog posts regularly and for sharing them with people you know. I hope you’re finding them helpful. This article ran almost two years ago. Although cutting isn’t something I’m seeing in my practice right now, I’m anticipating that I’ll see it as the pressures…
Are your kids getting off-track academically?
Did you start the school year playing an active role in helping your kids get off to a good academic start? If so, you probably encouraged your children to write down all their homework assignments and checked it against the school’s on-line homework system. You probably helped them with their assignments and confirmed with teachers…
Why do my kids hate each other?
Ok, they probably don’t hate each other as much as they struggle with sibling rivalries. I wrote this article a while back, and it seems like a good time to share it again. Although it’s focused on middle and high school students, it can be applied to younger siblings. You and your teen Managing sibling…
Your kids and September 11th. Steve DeBenedetti-Emanuel, LMFT
There are those events that people remember where they were when they heard the news: Pearl Harbor, Kennedy assassination, September 11th. Some of your kids are old enough to remember, others may have vague memories, others not at all. Regardless, as we approach the 10th anniversary, your kids are experiencing what happened from a whole…
Bullying: Sandbox through Senior Year.
When counseling at elementary and middle schools, kids would talk all the time about being bullied. I’d advise them to talk to the bully and tell him/her to stop. I’d also encourage them to talk to their teachers and ask for help. They’d nod their heads and leave my office. Occasionally, they followed my advice…
Making Successful Transitions as your Child Leaves for College.
Until recently, I was a columnist for Valley Community Newspapers. The article below ran before the beginning of last school year. You & Your Teen Making successful transitions as your child leaves for college By STEVE DeBENEDETTI-EMANUEL Land Park News columnist steve@rivercitycounseling.com When I started college my parents drove me to school, helped me move…
Powerful Parenting Tips for Little Ones…
I’ve done quite a bit of parenting training. Of all, I’m most impressed by Parent Project (www.parentproject.com), which is a program for parents of strong-willed children. They have Parent Project, Sr. for children between the ages of 11-17, and Loving Solutions (a.k.a. “Parent Project, Jr) for parents of children ages 5-10. In this entry, I…
A helpful column for teens and parents
Kelly Richardson is a Marriage and Family Therapist who works locally (in Sacramento, for those of you out-of-town). She and I have emailed a bit, and I’ve been impressed with her work as a therapist. Her column “Teen Talk”appears on Tuesdays in The Bee and is a consistently solid resource for teens (although my guess…
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