Teen depression has become increasingly on every parent’s minds. With all the news about teen pressures, addiction, self-harm, and suicide, it is no surprise that parents of teens are becoming more and more worried. In my practice with teens and their parents, we talk about what is ‘brewing’ underneath all that unexpected and harmful behaviour….
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A Child & Family Therapist’s 3 Best Tips to stop a Tantrum
Our lovely Child & Family Therpist, Jennifer Lynne Walker MSW, shares her 3 best tips to stop a tantrum. As a Mama to two school-aged children, and with over two decades of experience in Child Mental Health & Welfare, Jenn has had lots of experience helping children and families move from chaos to connection. Warmly, xoMichelle…
How to breakthrough the fear of not being Enough
From My Journal: Sept 4th, 2015- As I sit here at my desk, I find myself repeating the words: I am enough. I am enough. I am enough. This has become the silent mantra I have said to myself countless times today. It slowly begins to crowd out the other voices in my head —…
The Butterfly Prescription for Child & Family Wellness
Once upon a time a courageous warrior embarked on an epic journey. Her journey started after she woke one day, looked around, and finally saw the whirling-world of motherhood she had been living in. Screaming. Crying. Arguing. Tantrums. Meltdowns. Busyness. Shame. Guilt. Disconnection. Confusion. Chaos. Her head told her “Wait and it will all pass”….
Equip them… don’t fix them.
Parents can’t fix everything – no matter how hard we try, or how much we want to! There have been a number of experiences in our home that have brought this reality to a very real place for me as a mom. Aren’t we supposed to ‘make everything better’ and be able to fix things…
Mother & Daughter Connection: How to Attune & Connect around the Hard-Stuff
Like so many moms I have the honour to journey with, Casey was a great and loving mom who was whole-heartedly connected to all three of her children. Since the children had began grade school, Casey had always nurtured an “open-door policy” in her home. And she would always create time to tell her children she was…