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Category Archives: Parenting

Pregnancy Loss: Subtypes, and Solutions for Families

For women, their spouses and partners, and immediate and extended family, the loss of a pregnancy due to miscarriage, stillbirth, or other complications, as well as the loss of an infant to Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS), can have profound physical and psychological effects. Pregnancy alone can evoke a wide range of psychological responses, both …

How to Help Kids Overcome Halloween Anxiety and Nightmares

As Halloween approaches, parents across the country are rushing out to find the perfect costume for their child. Although the Cartoon Network licensed costumes are some of the more popular ones, vampires, witches, monsters, Power Rangers, Superman, Spider Man, and ghosts make this year’s list. Selecting the perfect costume can be a fun family event, …

Resources for Raising Successful Children

To raise well-adjusted children who grow up to be successful members of society, it’s important that we as parents provide our little ones with a stimulating environment that promotes early learning, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills. For some tips and resources from Improving Lives Counseling Services that will help your little ones to learn about …

HOW MUCH PARENTING IS TOO MUCH?

Parenting adolescents, teens, and young adults in the 21st century has its challenges from academia, smoking, drinking, drugs, bullying, and peer pressure to distance learning, living conditions, environment, and social media.  Parents want to know, how much parenting is too much parenting, if they’re pushing too hard or not pushing hard enough, if it’s time …

Thoughtful Communication: Making the Most of Our Words

Words are incredibly powerful. We use them to get things done, communicate our feelings, influence behavior, and generate new ideas. Words can also be an art form expressed in poetry, novels, and music. Taking a moment to think about effective and ineffective communication with our words can be a powerful way to transform how we …