by Sharon Egan | Nov 5, 2015 | back to school, emotions and children, friendships, how to respond when a child is emotional, listening, Parenting, Relationships, responding vs reacting
A warm welcome to Jessica Todd, LPC, my guest columnist, on helping you to help your child navigate their friendships. 3 Steps to Help Your Child Navigate Friendships Does this story sound familiar: you pick your child up from school and he/she begins to cry or is...
by Sharon Egan | Nov 5, 2015 | back to school, emotions and children, Parenting, Relationships, Uncategorized
Wow! Summer has come to an end (at least here in the Southeast). I hope you had a fantastic summer filled with laughter, excitement and plenty of family time. It’s hard to believe that August is here and school doors will soon be open, car pool lines will be forming...
by Sharon Egan | Apr 17, 2015 | emotions and children, how to respond when a child is emotional, listening, Parenting, Relationships, responding vs reacting, Uncategorized, understanding children
KIDS ARE PEOPLE TOO! Can you remember a time when you had a bad, rotten day? What was that like for you? When you are feeling down, angry, hurt, frustrated etc. what do you need in those moments? Do you need someone to tell you that you shouldn’t feel the way you are...
by Sharon | Aug 14, 2014 | Parenting, Relationships, Technology
Iphones, androids, Ipads, pc’s, macs, gaming devices, nanos, nooks and kindles. Facebook, twitter, linked-in, instagram and pinterest. We are surrounded by technology……it’s in our homes, our schools, our workplace, our cars, and in our pockets and purses. We are...
by Sharon | Aug 14, 2014 | Parenting, Relationships
“That’s not fair!” “I don’t want to do my homework!” “I’ll do the dishes later!” Oh, the ever beloved power struggle. Pushing boundaries and testing limits may be a normal part of growing up but dealing with this behavior can be enormously frustrating and the end...
