One day I was regressing a little, and watching Justice League (TV Series 2001-2006), a cartoon show about a superhero team including, among others, Superman and Wonder Woman. In that episode Superman and Wonder Woman were fighting a villain that used magic. He created a flash of light as a distraction. When the light faded, […]
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October 19, 2015 | For parents of teenagers,For teens,metaphors to help facilitate communication | Click on title to comment!
Depression and Anxiety
October 17, 2015 | For parents of children,For parents of teenagers,For teens | Click on title to comment!
A good little article on the experience of people who suffer from both depression and anxiety: http://www.buzzfeed.com/annaborges/20-feelings-that-sum-up-having-both-depression-and-anxiety?bffbmain&utm_term=.idLoqMpoj#.ufZLoVPLN
Read More »Teens and mood swings
October 14, 2015 | For parents of teenagers,For teens | Click on title to comment!
A new study out of Amsterdam confirms that it is totally normal for teens to experience increased emotional volatility. Over time their ability to cope with emotions such as happiness, anger and sadness increases. They also found that anxiety actually goes down in as teenagers aged, and then increased again as they came close to adulthood. http://news.discovery.com/human/psychology/parents-rejoice-teen-moodiness-fades-with-age-20151014.htm […]
Read More »Coloring as meditation
October 14, 2015 | For parents of children,For parents of teenagers,For teens | Click on title to comment!
This article discusses the psychological benefit of coloring: http://www.the-open-mind.com/according-to-psychologists-coloring-is-the-best-alternative-to-meditation/
Read More »Encouraging grit
October 14, 2015 | For parents of children,For parents of teenagers | Click on title to comment!
This article offers suggestions on how to encourage your kids to develop more grit: http://www.cnn.com/…/grit-teaching-resilience-ch…/index.html
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