Helping Your Child After Trauma
No matter how hard we try to protect each child, there is always the likelihood that at some point they will experience trauma. Perhaps a trusted adult hurt them, they lost a loved one unexpectedly, or they experienced a natural disaster. If you have children that you foster or have adopted, they may have undergone […]
Discussing Healthy Dating with Your Teen
The teenage years often bring your child’s first relationship. It is better to address healthy dating with your child sooner rather than later. 1. Why talk with them? Although many may brush off teenage relationships as “puppy love,” your teens feel the effects of them strongly. Statistics also show that nearly 1.5 million high schoolers […]
Protecting Your Child Over the Holidays
With Christmas comes a whole lot of busyness, extended family, and events galore for everyone to attend. In the midst of it all, it can be hard to remember the risks of the season and how to keep your child safe. Here are three ways you can make sure your child has a fun and […]
How to recognize and understand the severe consequences of bullying
When you hear of bullying, most people immediately think about children terrorizing other children. This assumption is common, but in order to act against bullying we need to understand what bullying actually means. Bullying is defined as coercing and forced abuse or intimidating others. A bully is anyone (child or adult) who is generally overbearing, […]
