Talking to your kids about Sandy Hook
A colleague, Sue Goetz, LCSW, shared the following with me: After the horrific events at Sandy Hook Elementary School, we cling to our kids and
A colleague, Sue Goetz, LCSW, shared the following with me: After the horrific events at Sandy Hook Elementary School, we cling to our kids and
Turn on the TV these days and you can’t miss the ads for See’s Candy, Hallmark Cards and unending Christmas specials. As much as the
The following is an article written by Kelly Richardson, a Sacramento Marriage and Family Therapist, who specializes in working with teens. It appeared in her
This is the third of three articles I wrote on transitions parents and their children face when college begins. They were originally published in August
You & Your Teen Helping younger teens to cope when siblings leave for college By STEVE DEBENEDETTI-EMANUEL Land Park News columnist steve@rivercitycounseling.com In my last
One of the most intense times families face is when children leave home for college. The following is an article I wrote a couple of
In my last post, I shared an article that discussed how teens arguing with their parents could help them resist drug use later in adolescence.
As much as we cringe at the thought of how argumentative kids can get as they enter their teenage years, a recent University of Virginia
In two recent blog entries, “Managing Sibling Rivalries” and “Helping Teens Build Better Relationships, “ I provided tips for helping teens build self-esteem by trying
I recently was featured on the local NBC station talking about kids and cellphones. After sharing the link with friends and colleagues and at a