How can we help kids feel better about her/him self? Do you ever worry that your child may have low self-esteem? Is your child able to stand up for him/her self? Do they have a good sense of what they are good at and what characteristics they like about their self? In working with children who have difficulty answering these …
School Refusal: Why Doesn’t My Child Want to go to School?
School Refusal: Why Doesn’t My Child Want to go to School? A parent can feel very frustrated when a child begins to not want to go to school. If this happens to your child there are several of things that you can do to help your child be able to return to school. It is important to listen to your child …
Teens and Suicide: How to help your teenager from making the deadly decision
Teens and Suicides: How to help your teenager from making the deadly decision Currently in the Denver Metro area, some high schools have had to deal with the deaths of their students’ by suicide. Last year it was the high school that I graduated from and that my nephew attends. Every year we hear about children and adolescents ending their lives. These …
Is Online School Right For Your Child?
Our kids are getting ready to return to school after the summer break. Living in Colorado there seems to be a big push for kids to “attend” school online. There are pros and cons associated with online schools. I have seen online schools be the most helpful for those kids who are unable to attend school for medical reasons. Some …