Gratitude as a New Mother
So many things are nudging me towards contemplating gratitude right now that I just felt pulled to put some of my thoughts together in a blog post. Hopefully it is interesting and helpful to some of you who read our blog!
How do I stop “Helicopter Parenting” and Why Would I?
Oh, helicopter parenting. What a divisive and polarizing term! Some parents are proud to call themselves helicopter parents, well, many say that they are “involved” or “not lazy parents,” while others are adamant…
Introduction to Therapy Blog Series: Why Parent Consultation?
If you have browsed our website to check out the services that we offer at Thrive, you may have noticed a section discussing parent consultation. Our passion for working with and supporting parents is a…
Introduction to Therapy Blog Series: Talking to Your Teen/Child About Attending Therapy
Once parents have made the decision to bring their child or teen to therapy, a very common concern they may have is about how they should tell their child or teen…
Introduction to Therapy Blog Series: What to Expect in Therapy
As a parent who has made the decision to bring your child or teen to therapy, you most likely will have lots of questions about the process of therapy itself. This is so…
Introduction to Therapy Series: 6 Reasons you should bring your child/teen to therapy:
Take a moment to think of the last interaction you had with your child that left you feeling uneasy, stressed, or helpless.
Why Burying Our Feelings Doesn’t Work
his blog post was inspired by one of my favorite cartoons that depicts a person burying a “bad” feeling, walking away feeling like it is gone forever, while the roots are clearly growing under the surface.
Becoming a Mother Blog: Redefining the word Surrender
So, anyone who is a frequent reader of our Thrive blog knows that I recently became a first time mom. Our son, Luca James, was born on 8/20/17 and we are just over the moon that he is a part of our family!
Thrive Team’s 5 Favorite Parenting Tips
We at Thrive thought it would be fun to share a joint blog from our team of therapists where we each share one of our favorite…
5 Ways Your Child Uses Behavior to Communicate
As a Marriage and Family Therapist who specializes in children and teens, families often come to see me wanting help with specific behaviors that are happening…