Posts tagged: For Parents

If getting your child to school has become a daily struggle, this post will help you understand what may be going on beneath the stomachaches, the tears, and the “I’m not going.” You’ll learn what school avoidance is and why staying home feeds the fear instead of easing it. You’ll also find tips on where to turn for support.

On an airplane, you would secure your own oxygen mask before helping your child. Parenting a tween or teen through an emotional storm works the same way. This blog post offers practical ways to care for yourself first, so your calm becomes the steadiness they can lean on. It is not a replacement for therapy. If you are ever worried about your child’s immediate safety, please reach out to your local emergency number or the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline right away.

For many families the hardest part of misophonia is the time spent not knowing it exists. This blog post explains what misophonia is and suggests where to turn next.

Talking with your teen about therapy can feel daunting. These suggestions, drawn from techniques I use with my own teen clients, focus on listening first and respecting your teen’s pace.