Should I be concerned about my child's screen time? This is a question I hear frequently. The COVID pandemic caused a significant increase in the amount of time our children spend online each day, and many parents have concerns about their child’s technology use. In...
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Tips from a Therapist: Ways to Adjust to Life in Quarantine
“We’re all just making this up as we go along”, a very dear friend told me recently regarding the quarantine. These resounding words have stuck with me not only in my personal life, but my professional life as well. All of my clients, regardless of their...
How to Talk About “Hookup Culture” with Tweens and Teens
(AKA What the Heck is the Hot Girl Summer Challenge and why is it influencing my teen to want to "hookup"?) If you are like me, you may have little-to-no knowledge about the Hot Girl Summer Challenge that is blowing up on tween and teen social media accounts, most...
Social Media & Mental Health
If I were to have 20, 50, or even 100 people in a room and asked them all if they had a social media account, chances are all (or most everyone) would say “yes”. Whether it’s Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Snapchat, etc., (you get the point), social media has...