Too many times when kids and teens show up in my office, they have been on the ‘Big Pharma medication wheel’ aiming to ‘fix’ their anxiety, depression, their ADD/ADHD, or their social fears. It is an attempt by Big Pharma to medicate normal. This is what I hear. One medication tried. It did not work. […]
As parents, we teach how to curb overthinking in our kids. Overthinking focuses on past mistakes and/or focuses on the future potential for more. Thus, helping our kids manage thoughts and emotions holds significant power as a life skill required for success. Let’s face facts, we know as adults, when anxiety or worry sets in, […]
How well do you role model emotional self-control? This is a make or break life lesson. All kids need to learn the skill of emotional self-control. And guess who their first role models are of managing feelings? Yes, YOU! You the parent are the first role models your children watch as you navigate your negative […]
Developing mental toughness in our kids means allowing them to struggle. When we rescue or protect our kids from anxiety and the natural consequences of mistakes, then we develop mentally soft individuals who are needy. It may come as a surprise to you, but anxiety does not mean there is something wrong with your child […]
What do you talk about during the car ride home from practice? What do you focus on after a game or competition while you head back home or to the hotel? How well do you FUEL your athlete with the conversation or do you DRAIN your kid with analysis and interrogation? Research of college athletes […]
