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Written by Jennifer Cox LCPC The majority of children have been back at school for a month. This can be a challenging time, filled with anxieties and adjustments. It is crucial to prioritize our children’s mental health as they navigate this shift. The ‘back-to-school blues’...

Written by Jennifer Cox LCPC   Building resilient coping skills is important for our mental and emotional well-being.  Resilience refers to the ability to bounce back from difficult or challenging situations and adapt to changes or adversity. It involves being able to cope with...

Written by Jennifer Cox LCPC   The last couple blogs talked about preparing families for school and tips for success. This week, let’s discuss helping your child(ren) gain the tools necessary for day to day challenges with problem solving skills and understanding their emotions....

Written by Jennifer Cox LCPC ADHD symptoms can significantly impact time management, especially due to time blindness, the lack of time perception. Some difficulties that people with ADHD may experience include: * estimating how much time is passing * predicting how long various...

Written by Jennifer Cox LCPC   Some of the biggest challenges of transitioning back to school has a lot to do with executive functioning.  Children are still developing these skills, they aren’t fully developed until we are in our early to mid 20s. Stopping and considering some...

Written by Jennifer Cox LCPC Children can learn to identify and recognize their emotions and choose how they wish to respond.  It can happen! Here are some ways to get your children recognizing, understanding, and responding to their emotions: Talk about your emotions and their...

Written by Jennifer Cox LCPC A positive relationship between parents and their children has a positive effect on everyone’s mental health.  Here are ways to help ensure a healthy relationship that supports your children: Listen to your child without distractions, have conversations...

Written by Jennifer Cox LCPC For most parents, discipline comes naturally, so you might spend a lot of time focusing on areas of weakness.  At times, it is easier to focus on the bad behavior than the good.  In fact, it’s important to do so, since it is one way we learn.  But,...

Written by Jennifer Cox LCPC   Sustained Attention – That’s the period of time for which someone can maintain focus on a given task.  It is a relevant aspect of cognitive and behavioral self-regulation.  It stems from the executive function processes of attentional...