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Parenting Teens Blog Series: Competitive Climate
While I am of the belief that there are more opportunities for all of us currently, particularly due to technology and our ever-changing world, I find that the…
Parenting Teens Blog Series: Being Easily Frustrated
One of the most interesting observations that I have about our current generation of teens, is that they seem to be easily frustrated and upset when things do not…
Parenting Teens Blog Series: Less Down Time
Welcome to 2020! I know this year has started off busily for many families. I thought it would be a great idea to restart our Parenting Teens Blog Series!
Setting an Intention for 2020
I have a personal practice that I like to engage in each year around this time of year… I like to reflect on the year and set an intention for the coming year. Typically, I think about what I struggled with and feel I would benefit from incorporating.
Surviving the Holidays Blog Collection
We at Thrive have certainly noticed that the holidays bring a certain level of expectation, anxiety, and feelings of overwhelm and overcommitment for many of the families, kids included, that we…
How to enjoy the holidays with your teen
I thought it might be nice to take a short break from our parenting teens and the challenges of being a teen blog series to focus a bit more on the holidays in our families. The holidays are always such…
New Groups at Thrive!
At Thrive, we have been busily getting ready for the New Year and launching our new and improved groups! We have been proud to offer several groups in the past few years and recently took a pause from offering them to revisit their format and…
Grateful for our Thrive Team!
I had the distinct honor of being given an award last Friday by a dear colleague of mine, Dr. Julia Rosengren. Julia was given the responsibility of choosing someone she wanted to publicly honor in our…
Gratitude, even when our kids are struggling
Around this time of year, the idea of being thankful and grateful seem to be pretty popular. While I am definitely a believer in practicing gratitude and even developing…
Parenting Teens Blog Series: Focus on Happiness and Achievement
As a therapist, I find it fascinating that parents often tell me that they just want their kids to be happy. In our culture as…
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