ParentGuidance
Session 1 – Body Positivity: Nurturing Self-Image
In this session, marriage and family therapy specialist Angel Adams provides insights into the critical topic of body positivity. The discussion highlights how unrealistic expectations can affect children's physical and mental health, emphasizing the role of parents in fostering a positive body image. Key areas of focus include understanding body image, the impact of […]
Hawaii – Everyday Happiness
In the Everyday Happiness session with insights from licensed clinical therapist Brett Williams, participants explore how understanding brain functions and patterns can facilitate positive change. The session highlights the brain's natural negativity bias and emphasizes the importance of consciously shifting towards positive thinking. Key concepts include recognizing and altering thought patterns, creating enjoyable and […]
Session 2 – Body Positivity: Nurturing Self-Image
In this session, marriage and family therapy specialist Angel Adams provides insights into the critical topic of body positivity. The discussion highlights how unrealistic expectations can affect children's physical and mental health, emphasizing the role of parents in fostering a positive body image. Key areas of focus include understanding body image, the impact of […]
Session 1 – Emotional Regulation – Part 1: Recognizing What’s Wrong
This series equips parents with tools to help their children master emotional regulation, emphasizing the importance of maintaining balanced emotional energy to avoid anxiety, anger, or depression. You’ll learn key tools to help you and your child recognize and manage stress and anxiety. Understanding and managing energy levels helps parents guide their children toward […]
Session 2 – Emotional Regulation – Part 1: Recognizing What’s Wrong
This series equips parents with tools to help their children master emotional regulation, emphasizing the importance of maintaining balanced emotional energy to avoid anxiety, anger, or depression. You’ll learn key tools to help you and your child recognize and manage stress and anxiety. Understanding and managing energy levels helps parents guide their children toward […]
Session 1 – Your Child’s Anxiety
This session focuses on supporting your child's mental health. Many parents share concerns about their child's happiness and anxiety, yet often feel unsure about how to help. This session is designed to equip you with effective tools and strategies to address these challenges. We'll explore Jenna Riemersma's "Move Toward" method, focusing on the steps […]
Hawaii – Social Media – Protecting Your Child
This session discusses how to understand and manage your child's social media use. As parents, navigating the digital world can be challenging, especially with nearly half of teenagers admitting they feel addicted to their smartphones. This session aims to equip you with essential tools and strategies to guide your child in using devices responsibly. […]
Session 2 – Your Child’s Anxiety
This session focuses on supporting your child's mental health. Many parents share concerns about their child's happiness and anxiety, yet often feel unsure about how to help. This session is designed to equip you with effective tools and strategies to address these challenges. We'll explore Jenna Riemersma's "Move Toward" method, focusing on the steps […]
Session 1 – Establishing Healthy Boundaries
In this session, therapist Jenna Riemersma provides insights into establishing healthy boundaries in parenting with the end goal in mind. Jenna likens parenting to pitching a ball: timing and direction are crucial to success. She emphasizes the authoritative parenting style—warm yet demanding—as the most effective, urging parents and caregivers to be both physically and emotionally […]
Hawaii – Emotional Regulation – Part 1: Recognizing What’s Wrong
This series equips parents with tools to help their children master emotional regulation, emphasizing the importance of maintaining balanced emotional energy to avoid anxiety, anger, or depression. You’ll learn key tools to help you and your child recognize and manage stress and anxiety. Understanding and managing energy levels helps parents guide their children toward […]
Session 2 – Establishing Healthy Boundaries
In this session, therapist Jenna Riemersma provides insights into establishing healthy boundaries in parenting with the end goal in mind. Jenna likens parenting to pitching a ball: timing and direction are crucial to success. She emphasizes the authoritative parenting style—warm yet demanding—as the most effective, urging parents and caregivers to be both physically and emotionally […]
Session 1 – Grief: The Healing Process After Loss
This session, with insights from Dr. Abrams and Dr Wiard, two licensed clinical therapists, explores the multifaceted nature of grief, emphasizing that it extends beyond the loss of life to include various types of personal losses and transitions. Key points include the non-linear progression through the five phases of grief—denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance. […]
