Living well with ADHD, Anxiety, and Autistic Stress
Advice from our Maryland Therapists for LGBTQIA+ families, neurodiverse families, and YOU
Flipping the Script on Teen Discipline: Tips from Teen Counselors
Your middle schooler didn’t go to his online class. Your high schooler was chatting online with friends after midnight. They knew the rules. Now what?
Does My Child Need Therapy? / Does My Teen Need Therapy?: Ask a Child Therapist
Childhood and adolescence are full of emotional ups and downs. How do you know whether your child is experiencing the usual growing pains or showing signs of anxiety or depression? Our child counselors and teen therapists weigh in.
Tips from our Maryland Child Therapists and Teen Counselors in our October Newsletter
Election results affect us. Not just on election day, but every day. The anxiety is palpable. We need child and family therapists more than ever! We’ve shared our wisdom, and a little fun too, in our October newsletter.
Talking to your Kids About Election Results (before they happen)
We are all feeling anxious this week, but for parents there's an extra layer. How do we explain election results (and our emotions about them) to our kids? Can we soothe their anxiety while feeling anxious ourselves? YES. We’ll show you how.
How do I get my teenager to see a therapist? Tips from a Teen Therapist
Your teen’s behavior has you worried. Or frustrated. Maybe she’s stressed out and frantically texting friends. Or his teenage angst is really disrupting your family life. You think you’ve found a great therapist. Here’s how to get them to go.
Resisting Peer Pressure on a COVID-19 Halloween
You’ve decided it isn’t safe to trick or treat this year. Or have your annual Halloween party. Or maybe you made a different choice. You are trick or treating and your kids’ friends are not. Either way, your kids are now finding out what their friends will be doing on Halloween. And you have some explaining to do.
Brilliant Hack for Family Chores: Among Us IRL
Make chore time fun for your teens and tweens (and yourself) with this great idea from my 14 year old, "Among Us IRL." Among Us is a super popular online game that basically involves doing chores as fast you can. We show you how to use it to knock out some household tasks in record time.
Parenting Help, Couples Therapy, new Counseling Services for Teens, featured in our September Newsletter
Free webinars from experts in ADHD and Autism. Parenting help. And new therapy services for couples and teens. All featured in our September newsletter.
Will Social Distancing Hurt my Child's Development? Answers from a Family Therapist
What is this doing to our kids? Are they losing their social skills? Will they end up depressed? Overly anxious? Are we overly anxious? Find out what our experts have to say.
How to Stop Reminding Your Child (5 easy steps from a Child Therapist)
“You don’t do it when I ask nicely. You only listen when I yell.” These are the words of parents who are tired of telling their kids what to do. Is this you? Try our 5 steps to get your child working beside you, not against you.
Improving Your Child's Learning Space: Tips from an ADHD Therapist
You’ve made it through the first week of online school! How is your child’s learning space working out? Now is the time to notice what’s working. And make changes to what isn’t. Sit down with your child or teen to find out which is which.
More Tools for Online School from Our Child Therapists
In this discussion we'll demonstrate a child-friendly stress management tool for the classroom AND online school. We also answer parent questions about structuring learning time, supporting kids with social-emotional needs, and choosing the best fidget for your child.
Creating Visual Schedules for You and Your Child
Visual schedules are important tools for school aged children. They cue on-task behavior. They help your child look forward to the best parts of the day. And they appear in every elementary classroom. We’ll show you how to bring this tool home for online school. (It can help with the bedtime routine, too!)
Motivating Your Child and Increasing Independence in Online School
Ok, so you're working. And you don't have superpowers. How do you keep your child or teen engaged and on-task in the learning process without having to help every 5 minutes?