Research has found a correlation between participation in family routines/rituals and positive language, social, emotional, and academic development in kids. While psyhologists can’t say that the “routines” actually cause the positive outcomes (this is correlation, not true experiment), researchers concluded that families with routines tend … Continue reading
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Challenging the Epidemic of Disconnection: Awareness and Acceptance
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By Angelica Shiels Psy.D. As a mom of three little boys, I desperately want this world to be better. I want my boys to someday live in a world where people with a certain skin color aren’t more likely to … Continue reading
How to talk to people so they will listen. (Yes, even your teenager and your husband.)
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By Angelica Shiels Psy.D. Most mental health counselors receive some kind of training in how to communicate in a way that errrr… doesn’t sound off-putting, arrogant, one-sided, and ridiculous. And lo and behold, it is not just the people who … Continue reading
The best thing a parent can do for a highly emotional child.
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By Angelica Shiels Psy.D. I see many kids and teens that suffer from Depression, bipolar disorder, and borderline personality traits in therapy. Many parents want to know, “What causes my child to feel so sad , lonely, depleted, apathetic, or … Continue reading
7 research findings that every parent should know
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By Angelica Shiels Psy.D. There is so much “stuff” out there on parenting; It is sometimes difficult to parse out the latest theoretical fads from the findings that have been actually suggested by research. To make matters more complicated, every child … Continue reading
Let. It. Go.
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By Angelica Shiels Psy.D. We went fishing in the ocean today, and my three boys had their first experience with the concept of “catch and release.” Only they were so insistent on keeping Freddy the fish as a pet, they … Continue reading
Lessons from a fairy tale: Raising the kinds of piggies that will build their houses with bricks
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By Angelica Shiels Psy.D. “I WANT to drink chocolate milk before bed! WHY won’t you LET me?!” My three year old has the persistence and determination to be the next Bill Gates in few decades. Sometimes I tell him “no,” … Continue reading
The Wizard of Us: Protecting our kids’ minds, spirits, & hearts…Even when they act like lions & tigers & bears
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By Angelica Shiels Psy.D. At least once a week, I observe the same cringe-worthy scene at 3:00 preschool pick-up: The sweet, well-meaning teacher of a group of fifteen 3-year-olds has the same conversation with the same mother about the same … Continue reading
“If spanking is so bad, what the heck am I supposed to do when my kid is being a terror?”
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Spanking is a controversial subject. Some parents justify it as a form of effective discipline, and some parents insist that it disrespects the child and teaches the child that it is okay to disrespect others. And here we go with my opinion: Oh, … Continue reading
Kids and anxiety. (from kidshealth.org)
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Here is a great resource for parents of children with anxiety. Anxiety, Fears, & Phobias (in children) Many Anxieties and Fears Are Normal Signs of Anxiety What’s a Phobia? Focusing on Anxieties, Fears, or Phobias Helping Your Child
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