Call for a free assessment: 1-800-665-4769
Call today for a free assessment: +1 (800) 665 4769
Start Online (800) 665-4769

Parents

Parents

Parents

Dialing in the Diagnosis: What is Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder?

Getting the correct diagnosis for your teen is an essential first step if they struggle with emotional, mood, behavioral, and/or substance use disorders. The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) is the go-to, authoritative bible mental health professionals use to identify and diagnose mental disorders in children, adolescents, and adults. It’s a comprehensive guide that includes detailed diagnostic criteria for almost any mental disorder a therapist might see.

Read More »
May 7, 2018

The National Report Card 2017: How Are We Doing?

We got our report card last month. It didn’t come home in an intimidating, official white envelope carefully placed in our backpacks. No one had to sign it and turn it back the next day and no one hid it from their parents. No one got in trouble for poor marks, no one got a new car for getting all A’s. There were no emergency teacher-parent conferences frantically arranged to

Read More »
May 5, 2018
Understanding Adolescent Development
Health & Exercise

Understanding Adolescent Development: Key Characteristics and Growth Phases

The Time of Change Anyone involved in the life of a child knows that there’s only one constant: change. Children come to us as infants, move through toddlerhood, the preschool years, middle childhood and pre-adolescence. All the transitions from one developmental stage to the next involves major change, but there’s one thing that’s common to all of them: despite how big the changes are, they’re still children. It’s unmistakable—for the

Read More »
March 28, 2024
Internet & Social Media

Deciphering the Code: 21st Century Teen Slang

What are They Even Saying? We’ll start this post by reminding all the parents out there of the first rule of teen slang: It’s for teens.  Try it out at your own peril. At worst, your teens will roll their eyes and groan, and at best, you might score one or two hipster points. Which brings us to another rule. About trying to be the hip parent: Give up the

Read More »
April 27, 2018

Treatment Spotlight: Family DBT at Evolve

As you may know from reading our article Treatment Spotlight: Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) at Evolve, DBT is all about change. From emotions to behaviors to modes of thinking, the essence of DBT lies in learning how to transform life-interrupting thoughts, emotions, and actions to life-affirming thoughts, emotions, and actions. We take a comprehensive approach to treatment in order to address all aspects of our adolescent’s lives. We look at

Read More »
April 26, 2018

Positive Parenting

Words Matter Children look to their parents or primary caregivers for almost everything. From providing the basic necessities like food and shelter to modeling how to talk, how to behave and how to interact with other people, most parents and caregivers realize that they are their children’s primary conduits to the world. Parents and caregivers give children their first lessons in tooth brushing, shoe tying, cooking, cleaning and the fundamentals

Read More »
April 24, 2018
Family & Home Life

Parents: How to Help Your Teen Set Healthy Dating Boundaries

Parents face a tough set of decisions when their teens reach dating age. We’re talking about actual romantic dating, not elementary and middle school crushes that are all sugar and no spice. There comes a point when your child moves past the days of that simple, timeless note, passed through an intermediary at the lunch table: Dear Christina, Will you go with me? Circle one: Yes                         No ps I think

Read More »
April 23, 2018

Martial Arts for Kids and Teens Boost Confidence

It’s a well-known fact that young people need exercise and plenty of it. Research shows that a consistent routine of regular exercise for forty-five minutes to an hour every day helps kids in a wide variety of ways. Generally speaking, parents are aware of the basic benefits of exercise, such as increased fitness, weight control, and aerobic conditioning. Most parents also know that exercise and/or participation in group sports boosts

Read More »
April 21, 2018

Save the Rod, Spare the Child

Punitive v. Restorative Discipline: What’s the Difference? The early 21st century is an amazing time to live. Compared to one hundred years ago – 1918 – life for the average person in the U.S. is straight out of the pages of a science fiction novel. High-speed planes, trains, and automobiles allow us to cover previously unimaginable distances. We carry powerful devices around in our pockets that give us instant access

Read More »
April 17, 2018

Twice Exceptional Children

One of the greatest challenges in education is what to do with children who don’t fit inside the box. For teachers in public or private schools and parents who home-school their children, it’s always easiest when kids perform consistently . Or at least peform within readily understandable degrees of variation across subject areas. They accomplish their assignments, projects, and tests with a measure of success that lines up with their

Read More »
April 15, 2018