Creating Mindfulness in Your Child through Meditation
While children do have short attention spans on most days, practicing meditation will help them develop into adults who are calm, centered, and self-aware. This will help them to become more well-rounded and less stressed individuals. Continue reading
Teen Suicides and the Contagion Effect
Parents are not helpless when it comes to intervening in teen suicides. Become a careful observer of your teen and learn to recognize the signs that often indicate that a teen might be contemplating suicide. Continue reading
Understanding Development During The Teens Years
“Just wait until they’re teenagers!” is a phrase often uttered by parents, usually with some degree of dread. People often talk about “having teenagers” like it’s the worst thing that can happen to a person, akin to “having the plague.” The good news is that no one is going to just drop a teenager off at your doorstep one day, complete with a bad attitude and the music you hate. Your teenager is still your child, your helpless newborn whose toes you counted and kissed the day they were born. Continue reading
Understanding Child Development From Ages 4 to 12
The stage in which children are no longer babies, but are not yet teens, is one of great developmental strides in cognitive ability. Children also experience a gradual yet dramatic increase in maturity and independence during these years. Continue reading
