For many years, I have been deeply concerned about the way we treat each other in society. As a parent, I’ve often wondered, what are we teaching our children…what are we modeling for them? In my own work, as a child & adolescent therapist and parent coach, I’ve been very concerned about children and families. […] The post Wholehearted Parenting – FAMILIES MATTER…LET’S NOT GIVE UP ON THEM appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

For many years, I have been deeply concerned about the way we treat each other in society. As a parent, I’ve often wondered, what are we teaching our children...what are we modeling for them? In my own work, as a child & adolescent therapist and parent coach, I’ve been very concerned about children and families. I’ve spent many hours listening to children, and what I’ve witnessed are children who want to be seen by their parents...really seen. Their parents are often very giving and...

Most parents I know work very hard to raise their kids responsibly. As parents, we want the best for our children. I’ve talked with many parents, who share with me, that they suffer when they see their child suffer or struggle. I too remember watching our kids as they became frustrated or perhaps struggled with […] The post Wholehearted Parenting – HUGE PARENTING MISTAKES YOU CAN AVOID appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

Most parents I know work very hard to raise their kids responsibly. As parents, we want the best for our children. I’ve talked with many parents, who share with me, that they suffer when they see their child suffer or struggle. I too remember watching our kids as they became frustrated or perhaps struggled with life’s challenges. I also remember my own temptation to lessen their suffering...after all what parent wants to watch their child struggle? In our best attempt to protect our children,...

Most parents I know work very hard to raise their kids responsibly. As parents, we want the best for our children. I’ve talked with many parents, who share with me, that they suffer when they see their child suffer or struggle. I too remember watching our kids as they became frustrated or perhaps struggled with […] The post Wholehearted Parenting – HUGE PARENTING MISTAKES YOU CAN AVOID appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

Most parents I know work very hard to raise their kids responsibly. As parents, we want the best for our children. I’ve talked with many parents, who share with me, that they suffer when they see their child suffer or struggle. I too remember watching our kids as they became frustrated or perhaps struggled with life’s challenges. I also remember my own temptation to lessen their suffering...after all what parent wants to watch their child struggle? In our best attempt to protect our children,...

I’m sure if you have more than one child, you’ve already figured out that each of your children are different from one another. Or perhaps you have an only child but have observed how your child differs from your friend’s children. You may be wondering why your child becomes easily upset or overwhelmed while you’re […] The post Wholehearted Parenting – Understanding And Helping Your Sensory Sensitive Child appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

I’m sure if you have more than one child, you’ve already figured out that each of your children are different from one another. Or perhaps you have an only child but have observed how your child differs from your friend’s children. You may be wondering why your child becomes easily upset or overwhelmed while you’re friend’s child seems to go with the flow. Well, just like we are all different as adults, so are children. We used to view babies as clean slates, but we know that’s not so....

I can’t believe that summer is almost over! I remember when my children were younger we tried to pack the summer with fun activities while allowing for slow summer days…and none of us were ever truly ready for summer to end. I also remember joking with my Mom friends and asking them if they were […] The post Wholehearted Parenting – Back to School …What Teachers Want Parents to Know appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

I can’t believe that summer is almost over! I remember when my children were younger we tried to pack the summer with fun activities while allowing for slow summer days...and none of us were ever truly ready for summer to end. I also remember joking with my Mom friends and asking them if they were ready to go back to school...because the reality was although we weren’t really going back to school with our kids, there were times it certainly felt like it. I have a lot of insight now, both as...

Have you noticed how busy our lives have become and how disconnected we’re feeling with each other and nature. We often yearn for simpler times, perhaps remembering our own childhood, when we’d spend many afternoons outside connecting with nature and allowing our imaginations to entertain us for hours. As a play therapist, I often recommend […] The post Wholehearted Parenting – KIDS AND THE GREAT OUTDOORS…A NATURAL FIT appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

Have you noticed how busy our lives have become and how disconnected we’re feeling with each other and nature. We often yearn for simpler times, perhaps remembering our own childhood, when we’d spend many afternoons outside connecting with nature and allowing our imaginations to entertain us for hours. As a play therapist, I often recommend turning off the digital devices and encouraging free play for both kids and their parents. Recent studies are showing a correlation between the decrease...

You definitely won’t want to miss my conversation today with Dr. Shefali Tsabary, the author of a wonderful book entitled“The Conscious Parent: Transforming Ourselves…Empowering Our Children”, and “Out of Control: Why Disciplining Your Child Doesn’t Work and What Will”. Shefali is a clinical psychologist, author and TED talk speaker. Shefali recently appeared on Oprah’s Super […] The post Wholehearted Parenting – Does Conscious Parenting Change the Way We Parent? appeared first on...

You definitely won’t want to miss my conversation today with Dr. Shefali Tsabary, (https://drshefali.com/) the author of a wonderful book entitled“The Conscious Parent: Transforming Ourselves…Empowering Our Children”, (http://www.amazon.com/dp/1897238452/ref=as_li_tf_til?tag=parentpartne-20&camp=14573&creative=327641&linkCode=as1&creativeASIN=1897238452&adid=0JKN662K85C4HSEGH) and "Out of Control: Why Disciplining Your Child Doesn't Work and What Will"...

Recently, I’ve noticed more and more parents expressing concern about their children’s lack of appreciation and gratitude for what they have in their lives. Just yesterday, I met with a mother who was frustrated with her children’s lack of respect for money. She shared that her kids really didn’t even appreciate how much things cost […] The post Wholehearted Parenting – HELPING CHILDREN HELP OTHERS appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

Recently, I’ve noticed more and more parents expressing concern about their children’s lack of appreciation and gratitude for what they have in their lives. Just yesterday, I met with a mother who was frustrated with her children’s lack of respect for money. She shared that her kids really didn’t even appreciate how much things cost and just expected her to buy things for them. I believe, we as parents, have played a role in this. Out of not wanting our kids to suffer perhaps as we did as...

If you’re a parent of a teen girl or soon to be teen, I know you’re not going to want to miss our conversation. Teen girls are special and have their own way of being in the world. Sometimes it’s tough for us, as parents, to know what they’re thinking or how we can help them. Has your teenage daughter ever looked at you like you have two heads? Or maybe roll their eyes, let you have it and then slam the door in your face? Yes, I too remember those days. Sometimes parents feel that someone...

I recently came across a book, entitled “Second Class Professor”. (http://bookstore.authorhouse.com/AdvancedSearch/Default.aspx?SearchTerm=angela+hurd) This book was a real eye opener for me. “Second Class Professor” exposes the issue of the use and abuse of adjunct professors in the United States. I was shocked to read that 70-85% of all professors in both community and four year colleges, are adjunct professors. After reading the book, I felt that this information was important for you to...

Summer is soon approaching and families will be spending lots of time together! Summer has always been a reminder for me to slow down, especially as the temperatures rise. Slowing down seems to be a thing of the past with our fast pace lives that we live. Summers of long ago offered lots of free time for kids to use their imagination and creativity. I recently read a study that children have half as much free time now than they did 30 years ago. Children seemed to be so overscheduled now,...

Parents do you feel that most of your time is either spent with your kids or with your daily commitments, such as work? I remember those crazy busy days with our four kids! I’m also on the other side of parenting...now I’m the parent of adult kids. The one thing that I do know for sure is that time goes quickly, and it’s so easy to let our relationships with our spouse or partner, sit on the back burner. I see this happen quite often with parents that I work with. They don’t intend to let...

Remember Simon & Garfunkel’s lyrics...”slow down, you move too fast”? Well, it seems that life has only gotten faster since that song was written. In the busyness of life, we might be unaware of our frenetic pace . However, children are so aware and my work with them has given me a glimpse into their world. What I hear over and over again from children is that they want to spend more time with their parents and they wish that their parents weren’t so stressed. Come join our conversation...

We often complain about children and teens don’t have a good work ethic, they feel so entitled, or they want what they want now. We are left to wonder why at times...what has changed over the past 10 years? Is it the fast pace life that we lead? Is is due to the digital age where kids are granted information within seconds and can download music in an instant. Maybe they don’t have to work as hard as we did? I believe we have all played a part. This generation of kids has so much going for...

Today we’re going to have a conversation about families...about our family we grew up in, the family we create and extended family. The word family, often generates a sense of warmth and closeness for some, but for others not so much, depending upon their family experience. A child’s first place of learning occurs within their own family. Their relationship with their parents and siblings are key in how they learn to relate with others. Children take these lessons out into the world and into...

When we begin our parenting journey, we know that we want to be the best parent for our children, right? But often we parent our children as we were parented, or choose to parent 180 degrees opposite the way we were parented. Either way, we bring our own childhood along with us, into our parenting journey, if we’re not aware. To be a conscious or mindful parent, means that we dig deep and look at our own childhood issues, any fear or pain that we may be holding onto it. Our own inner child...

Parents...do you have any “worriers” in your house? I’m not talking about an occasional worry about forgetting a homework assignment. I’m talking about daily worries, ones that persist. Some worries become so severe that they stop kids right in their tracks and keep them from enjoying and participating in everyday kid activities. When I work with an anxious child, I usually ask them, ”so who worries most in your family?” Sometimes they say they do, but more often than not, they’ll tell me...