Category: The Counselor Is In
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Time to Play
The Wii, Xbox, tablets, smartphones, DS3D ( or whatever one we are on now). So many options for kids to play but…
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Transitions Can Be Hard
Transitions can be hard. Change is often scary. Sometimes you think the changes are going by smoothly and then Wham!, not so…
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Like a Girl
(I couldn’t help putting this Meme in. Don’t mean any offense to men-just making a joke). Like a Girl! Growing up I…
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How Closely Should We Monitor?
I just read this article at http://teensafe.howlifeworks.com/?cid=7310bh Check it out. At first, I thought it seemed like a great article about great…
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Fear of Thirty
“What’s your story?” You know the one you are not sharing with anyone; perhaps you don’t even know it’s something to share.…
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A Biological Connection
A thirteen year old girl dressed like she is eighteen. A freshman boy downs a beer. A sixteen year old screams at…
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One on One Time
“I wish my mom spent more time with me.” “I love it when I get to play games with my family.” These…
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It’s Important to Have Family Game Nights
Candyland, Chutes and Ladders, Uno, Monopoly, Life-these are just a few of the games I grew up playing. I love board games…
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Why I Like To Be A Mean Mom
“You’re the worst mom ever!” “You never let me do anything!” “I hate you!” Ever heard those phrases or something similar? I…
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Let Your Kid Throw Himself a Pity Party
Something bad has happened in your child’s life. Maybe a friend acted rude to him, maybe something he was looking forward to…
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When Mom Needs to Say Sorry
Picture this: My eight year old needs to brush her hair. I gently remind her by saying “Please remember to brush your…
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Be Firm But Not Rude
Someone is acting like a jerk toward your daughter or son. How should he or she respond? Hopefully it is assertively but…