Posts Tagged ‘Laurie Hollman’
7 Effective Ways to Instantly Feel Calmer, As Backed by Science
Do yuou want to calm down instantly? Are you stressed out, anxious, and irritated looking for some quick ways to effectively calm yourself down? Here are a few suggestions that I’ve repeatedly discovered help my patients as their psychotherapist: SMILE! Smiling actually releases endorphins and lifts your spirits and relaxes you. Look outside of yourself.…
Read MoreHow Busy Working Parents Manage Anger in Their Kids
Do you find your mind is lingering at work about how angry your son or daughter has been lately? Does this impact your productivity at work? The best advice for you as a mother or father is to learn The Parental Intelligence Way. When at home, leave your work aside and attend to your angry…
Read MoreHow Parents Help Teens Build Self-Esteem
What is Teen Self-Esteem? Self-esteem is the value teens place on their self-worth. Adolescents need to develop a healthy sense of self-love. They often ask themselves how they measure up compared to others. The crux of the matter is what they value such as their grades, the number of friends they have, their appearance, their…
Read MoreThe Children of Those Who Died in 9/11 Just Went Off to College: Discussing Death with Children
The New 9/11College Kids: Children Who Mourned Too Young 9/11 is the day to remember but the week beginning with 9/12 is the week to reflect and keep in touch with the young adults who just went off to college–those who lost someone on 9/11. This is the first year they might be away from…
Read MoreHow to Build Maternal Self-Esteem: Are you a Mommy or an Efficiency Expert??
What Does it Mean to Be Maternal? Maternal self-esteem can run up and down. Do you have a mental checklist about being a mother that’s impossible to live up to? Do you think you must be empathic and self-sacrificing while being a multi-tasking genius capable of understanding every stage of child development? Do you struggle…
Read MoreParents Help Teens and Children with OCD -The Key to Early Intervention
Why Do Teens and Children With OCD Have This Kind of Expression of Anxiety? Teens and children with OCD bear a high level of anxiety that is due to genetics, internal, and external stressors. Parents help teens and children with responsive listening, lowering stress in the household, and nurturing involvement. Early intervention for kids with…
Read MoreFAVORITE FAMILY VACATION RECIPE: STAYING HOME
Welcome to the July 2014 Carnival of Natural Parenting: Family Vacation This post was written for inclusion in the monthly Carnival of Natural Parenting hosted by Hobo Mama and Code Name: Mama. This month our participants have shared their family-travel tips, challenges, and delights. Please read to the end to find a list of links…
Read MorePRESCHOOLERS’ POINTS OF VIEW & DECEPTIONS
UNDERSTANDING FOUR-YEAR-OLDS There is a big shift in three- to four-years-olds in their ability to understand beliefs that are different from their own. As we have seen in previous posts, during their third year, children develop a strong sense of themselves. The word “I” is central in their vocabulary. But they still believe that everyone…
Read MoreLISTENING TO PRESCHOOLERS
UNHEARD CHILD SERIES: Unheard Pre-Schooler The best parenting style for preschoolers is one that builds self-confidence. Using parental intelligence always helps. Three and four-year-olds are very focused on being heard. “I” is a central word in their vocabulary. They are proud to announce: “I am Claire!” “I am Eddie!” They want you to listen.…
Read MoreHOW QUICKLY DO YOU RESPOND TO YOUR BABY?
It’s natural to want others to listen to you. Children are no exception. From infancy to adolescence voices, gestures, facial expressions, postures and behaviors speak. What happens to expressions that go unheard? THE UNHEARD BABY: Part 2 QUIET AND ACTIVE MOTHERS AND BABIES Why do some parents respond quickly to their babies and others…
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