by Evergreen Psychotherapy | Nov 28, 2014 | Parenting, Uncategorized
To be calm is synonymous with being levelheaded, peaceful, patient, and composed.Remaining calm, however, is difficult to do with challenging children. The usual reactionsof frustrated parents are to impose their wills, retaliate, or withdraw to avoid a fight. The...
by Evergreen Psychotherapy | Nov 10, 2014 | Parenting, Theory & Research
A new study suggests that teenagers whose parents have tight psychological control on them have a hard time developing close relationships later in life. The study was led by University of Virginia Psychology Professor Joseph Allen and Dr. Barbara Oudekerk, a...
by Evergreen Psychotherapy | Nov 3, 2014 | Parenting, Theory & Research, Uncategorized
New research suggests that limiting the amount of time your children use screens and media helps improve child development in multiple ways. Mark Bertin, a developmental behavioral pediatrician, writes in Psychology Today that kids between the ages of 8 and 18 spend...
by Evergreen Psychotherapy | Oct 13, 2014 | Parenting, Uncategorized
It can be hard for parents and other adults to help kids with problems arising from bullying, but there are some tips that can help you help them. Signe Whitson, LSW, a licensed child and adolescent therapist and school counselor, recently wrote in Psychology Today...
by Evergreen Psychotherapy | Sep 29, 2014 | Parenting, Psychology, Theory & Research
We at Evergreen know the benefits of parents being more involved in their children’s lives, but one new study suggests that how parents talk to their children about weight loss and weight gain affects how much the children lose. “The study at Brown...
by Evergreen Psychotherapy | Sep 22, 2014 | Parenting, Psychology, Uncategorized
September is Suicide Prevention Month and perhaps if you’ve been observing your teen exhibiting signs of depression, you may not know how to have that conversation. But there’s some things to consider before you sit down for that talk. First consider the...
