Vaping of e-cigarettes is on the rise, especially with the teenage population from 2-3% in 2011 to 19-23% in 2018 (MMWR, Vital Signs: Tobacco Product Use Among Middle and High School Students, United States, 2011-2018). Participates may say the benefits are “feeling...
A theme that comes up frequently when working with teens, and with adults as well, is parentification. This is a big, fancy word for the roles of parent and child being reversed, not to a complete extent of literally living the other’s life, but by filling their role in a family...
This is particularly directed towards those with younger children, and hopefully those with older children as well. A few reminders to start off a new series about the love language of children, and how to live it out to show them the most unconditional love. It’s helpful to...
When you’re working with a teammate and they show you their work, and you tell them: That’s no good That’s not what that is supposed to look like Have you ever seen this done right? The likely affect will be either anger, shame, and they will pull away from you. This type...
When kids start to hit puberty, many aspects of their life begin to change, sometimes without much warning. Puberty begins anywhere between 8-13 years old with girls being on the younger end of the spectrum. Adults understand the physical changes that occur during puberty, but the mental...
Today is the 18th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of September 11th, still ringing loudly for some and bringing up old feelings. Any time there is an anniversary of loss, there will be a range memories, feelings, thoughts, and behaviors. People may move right past dates of past...
In the San Ramon-Danville area, the academic pressure has been building and children and teens are feeling this weight. They feel like they need to be the best, get straight As, and always be the top of the class. Being average at anything is considered failure and passing a class with a...
Picking up where we left off from the previous article on Internet Addiction, we have to recognize that there is a worldwide problem with screen time. Countries such as Germany, Spain, South Korea and others are taking steps to limit screens and reintroduce children into healthier...
Recently kids in the San Ramon area have returned to school, which brings many emotions for both the parent and child. A new school year can be exciting, but it’s also stressful and scary for some children. Having to adapt to a new teacher, new expectations, and a new structure is...
Often it is difficult to help someone who doesn’t want to change. Actually it’s impossible to help someone who doesn’t want to change. That’s why a system called Motivational Interviewing has been created to help people want to help themselves. In short it...
