Category: Parenting and Family
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Do Video Games Cause Violence
Video games have always been a talking point whenever violence acts come into the spotlight, but do they deserve it? Numerous studies have been done to answer the question, and both sides seem to have strong findings. Do video games cause violence or are they simply a scapegoat for other behavioral issues? Are there any…
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Parenting Styles
Parenting is never a one size fits all approach. And there are many different parenting styles out there. Each family is different and we all seem to find a way that works best for us and our children. To find out where you fit into the spectrum, check out our list of 11 different parenting…
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Is DMDD Causing Your Child’s Anger?
All children have their moments of irritability and anger from time to time; that’s a normal part of life. If your child has extreme outbursts in which they cannot control their anger, this is more than just a “normal” thing. There is a clinical diagnosis for your child, in this case, and there is help…
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How Play Therapy Can Enable Healthy Thoughts for Children
Child play therapy is supposed to improve intelligence, speech, and social behaviors, reduce aggression, conduct disorder, anxiety, or fear and help children recover from trauma. It is widely used as a self-help way to overcome obstacles for traumatized or disabled children and is based on a fundamental activity for overall development. By definition, we play…
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Family Counseling Guide: Preparing for The First Visit
All family relationships are tricky. Even when you find yourself in a healthy balanced relation, there are still some things or issues that can appear along the way. Unfortunately, most people avoid going to family counseling, and would rather prefer to deal with these problems on their own. No matter how skilled you are at…
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How to Deal with a Controlling Person with Peace
At some point during someone’s life, they have probably found themselves dealing with a controlling person. Sometimes, these people exist in the professional realm. Others exist much closer to home. It might seem like no matter what one does, they can’t get out of this person’s controlling clutches unscathed. It’s difficult to know how to…
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Speech Therapy: What Can Words Really Heal?
Children learn early on the importance of listening and speaking. This all starts with learning to use phonemes, which are the smallest units of speech to construct different words. Many children are able to hear and speak in the age’s normal ways at normative ways. However, some children struggle with hearing and speech. They are…
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Conduct Disorder: What May Take Your Child Out of Society?
Although you might not have heard it referred to by its proper name, Conduct Disorder is something you have likely seen examples of in popular culture and, perhaps, even among your child’s group of friends. Perhaps your own child or teenager shows signs of Conduct Disorder. In order to help you gain a clearer perspective…
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Postpartum Depression: Healing What Can Happen to Anyone
The birth of a child is assumed to be a happy occasion for the child’s parents. There certainly can be a sense of happiness or even euphoria. But some parents face with a profound sense of helplessness, guilt, a lack of a bond with the child, or even an emptiness and wanting to run away.…
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How to Care for a Blended Family, 5 Areas of Focus
Blending families is a courageous act of love and intelligence because at some point the kids need the next chapter to begin and so do Mom and Dad. There are 5 areas that need attention for the transition to go easier. Every family has their specific dynamics that can be worked with as long as…
