- Provide a quiet, clean workspace, whether it be a desk or kitchen table.
- Keep an agenda, diary or calendar of assignments and events.
- Stay in contact with the school, attend meetings, read newsletters and attend
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Are you planning a road trip with your children? Sitting still in the car for hours isn't an easy feat for a child. Road trips can be fun and filled with wonderful memories, but they can also be quite stressful. …
1 in 7 children are involved in bully-victim interactions. All children lose when aggression is tolerated: the bullies, the victims and the bystanders.
Before beginning therapy it's important to be proactive and ask your therapist some questions. Every therapist has a different style and a different way of connecting with their clients. You want to make sure that their approach and background is right for you. The following are some questions that will shed some light on the therapy process and make you feel more comfortable moving forward within the therapeutic relationship.
The Holidays are over and it’s time we all got back to the reality of our daily lives. Chances are at some time in your life you’ve made a New Year’s Resolution- and broken it. I know I have. This year, stop the pattern of resolving to make change, and then not following through. Some of the most common resolutions are:
- Losing weight
- Paying off debt
- Saving money
- Getting a better job
- Getting in shape
- Eating better
- Quit drinking/smoking
- Reduce stress
- Take a trip
Every time I make a resolution, I always find it more effective when I write down my goals on paper and then break them down into small steps. For example, telling yourself to lose one pound a week can seem more attainable and less overwhelming than a more general statement such as “lose weight.” The attitude of “small change leads to big change” needs to be adapted. This could mean the difference between actually sticking to the resolutions and achieving success and giving up within a few weeks, which seems to happen more often.
As kids start participating in sports, it is up to their parents to help guide them in the fine art of winning graciously and losing graciously. Teaching healthy sportsmanship begins when a child is young. Losing typically becomes an issue at around the age of four.
