SAT/ACT Test Anxiety Reduction Workshop Mondays starting October 1, 2012 @ 5:30-7:30pm Jennifer B. Rhodes, Psy.D. and Rachel Brody, LCSW will co-lead this workshop. . Dr. Rhodes is a licensed Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychologist in California and New York with expertise in the assessment and treatment of anxiety. She enjoys working with adolescents and…
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Save the Date: CS Fall Parent Ed Event, September 28th The Knowledge to Navigate: Strategies for Raising Healthy and Motivated Kids As always, we will kick-off our annual Fall Conference with a parent education event on the evening of Friday, September 28th from 7-9 pm at Stanford University. This year we are fortunate to have…
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My son was only fourteen when he told me he had been contemplating suicide. And although that day and the ones to follow were some of the most difficult and darkest days of my life—I am so grateful it happened. As a result of this, I tried to figure out how I could create an…
DetailsIt is so easy to blame our children when we don’t like their actions. The “problem behavior” can develop into the “problem child.” As soon as you label your child as a problem, you have hit a deadlock. With this perspective, your thinking becomes inflexible and chances of finding solutions are slim. The focus becomes,…
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I believe that staying with upset children, as long as we are safe physically and emotionally, gives them security. It also models the ability to control emotions when the situation calls for control. I don’t believe children will “think about what they have done” when put in “time out” for “bad” behavior. Did you? After…
DetailsListening to our upset kids can be very difficult. Each person is a jumble of unmet needs that can easily be turned into anger. Marshall Rosenberg, author of Nonviolent Communication, encourages us to discern what the unfulfilled need is behind our anger. If your child is having a difficult time controlling herself in public and…
DetailsI often hear parents complaining about children “manipulating” them. This word puts kids instantly into a negative light. The definition of “manipulate” is to control or influence somebody or something in an ingenious or devious way. Why do parents experience children’s strong attempts to get their needs met as devious? When parents believe that controlling…
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Everyday children experience stressful situations. Challenges such as not getting what they want or feeling that a sibling is liked more can often cause emotions to erupt quickly to the surface. Our challenge is to listen without judgment of “right” or “wrong” or “good” or “bad”. Parents can learn to accept their child’s released feelings.…
DetailsAre you challenged by knowing when to set limits, when to have a “hands-off” approach or when to support the problem solving process? If so, you are not alone. Parenting is an art, not a science. The formula varies for each parent and child combination. Learning the skills and intuition required for supporting the problem…
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If I had a child who would do what I ask, parenting would be so easy. Instead, for my daughter’s first 20 years I had struggled with my internal drive to push my daughter with sheer intense will. I would try to put aside the knowledge that this is ineffective and only hurts our relationship.…
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