by Terry Levy | Dec 10, 2025 | Adoption, Parenting
The history and experiences children who are adopted have gone through prior to joining their adoptive family, play a major role in their emotional development and how they connect with their new family. There are five key factors that influence the adoptive child’s...
by Terry Levy | Nov 16, 2025 | Attachment Communication Training, Family, Parenting
From Thanksgiving until the New Year, families tend to spend a lot of time together. Children are home from school for days and weeks, emotions run high and sometimes everyone is stuck in the house because of inclement weather. What does this tend to mean for...
by Terry Levy | Oct 21, 2025 | Parenting
As parents, we want to lift our children up, bolster their self-esteem and encourage good behavior. Praise is one of the most basic ways we signal our approval and nurture our children’s confidence and sense of self. By using praise, you’re showing your child...
by Terry Levy | Oct 21, 2025 | Parenting
We frequently talk about the harmful impact of too much screen time and social media on children, including increased anxiety and depression, disrupted sleep patterns, desensitization to violence, disregulation, and more. The response over the last two decades from...
by Terry Levy | Sep 16, 2025 | Parenting
September is Suicide Prevention Month and with the mental health challenges so many of our adolescents and teens are facing, it is more important than ever for parents to understand the signs of depression and be proactive in having conversations about suicide. What...
by Terry Levy | Sep 16, 2025 | Parenting, The brain, Theory & Research
Almost immediately after conservative activist Charlie Kirk’s recent assassination, the graphic footage of his shooting was posted all over social media. Those of us who aren’t accustomed to spending hours scrolling the internet were shocked by the...
