Can you believe it’s already Thanksgiving? Are the kids ready for a few days off? This is the time of the year where families come together to celebrate one another and give thanks for what we have. You might be wondering how to get your...
Halloween: A time for trick-or-treating, group costumes, pictures posted on social media. Inevitably, someone is left out. Below is advice on teaching your child to include others. We tell our kids all the time, and especially on Halloween- "Don't leave kids out. It's not nice. How would you feel if kids did this to you?" It seems innate. But, what about the kids who, let's just say, aren't very likeable? The kid who eats glue, the kid who teases others, the kid who...I'm just going to say it..learned his bad behaviors from his mother! Oh yeah, I said it! I have heard this line from so many parents over the years, "Just stay away from him!" Is this
Help! My child is impulsive, argumentative, and not listening to me!
Many parents feel frustrated and exhausted at the end of each day as they try to manage their child’s behavior and cope with the challenges associated with ADHD. Parents often struggle to implement effective strategies...
Is Your Teen a Perfectionist? Is perfectionism and the pressures of daily life controlling your teen?
Does your teen have difficulties starting or completing a new task for fear that he or she will fail?
Is your teen struggling with schoolwork or participating in their...
Feeling Stressed Out, Overwhelmed? Are you a teenager who feels overwhelmed? Are you stressed out about the pressures of keeping up with school, friends, sports, responsibilities at home, or your job? If so, you're not alone. It's normal for you to explore and search for your identity. ...
It's Homecoming Time
The weather is getting cooler, the leaves will be turning soon, football season is underway, and of course, pumpkin spice is back! This all means that Homecoming is just around the corner. Maybe your teen is excited because they already have a date,...
Middle School Success:
If you could go back to middle school, would you? Most adults wouldn't! Think about it: challenging peer groups, different teachers and classmates at least 8 times a day, figuring out what each teacher expects from you and how to act around...
Anxiety as the New School Begins?
School anxiety can be very real for kids as summer wanes and the school-year approaches. Kids are filled with a variety of emotions as they approach the new school year: sadness as they count down the last fun-filled days of...
I am the founder of North Shore Family Services and began working with kids, teens, parents, and families in 1994. In my early years of my career as a licensed clinical social worker, I worked in foster care with teenage boys and as a case...
Sibling Rivalry: Common and Normal? Does it ever feel like your kids just CANNOT get along? Sibling rivalry is common in ALL families with more than one child and happens at every age. While it may be comforting to know that sibling rivalry is typical, it certainly...
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