"What separates privilege from entitlement is GRATITUDE." - Brene Brown. Few things shut parents down faster than fearing their kids are entitled. If a child melts down when things don't go their way, or they seem unable to tolerate frustration, this conclusion often comes quickly: We've given them too much. They're spoiled. They feel entitled… Continue reading Are We Mislabeling Entitlement? How Insecurity and Emotional Avoidance Can Show Up in Kids
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I know that talking with kids about sexual content (i.e. porn) can feel incredibly uncomfortable, to say the least. Despite being a child therapist with lots of practice coaching parents through delicate conversations, I still dread broaching this subject with my own son in the future. That said, I think most of us can agree… Continue reading Online Sexual Content: The Conversations Kids Need
According to research, striving to be "good enough" in parenthood is actually better than striving to be perfect.
What do you do when your teen starts expressing values or opinions that are wildly different from your own?
Amanda Robinson, LPC-S, RPT-S 