Finding Credible Information
Parents make multiple daily decisions that impact themselves and their family members. As a parent, you will likely want to use sound judgment and consider relevant and up-to-date information as you make positive and meaningful decisions for your family. However, the amount of information that is available through websites and digital media platforms – on …
Helping Children to “Shake it Off”: Releasing and Reducing Stress
Anyone can feel stress – adults and children. A combination of prior life experiences and other factors, like personality traits and genetics, influence how individuals perceive and respond to stress in their daily lives. Positive stress can motivate and help individuals focus their energy in ways that can improve their performance, help them problem solve, …
Through the Eyes of a Military Child
Every April, in the United States, the Department of Defense recognizes military children for their challenges and unique experiences that are due to their parents’ service. These children did not choose military service, yet they often endure multiple moves, significant amounts of time away from their military parent(s), and lives experienced far from their extended …
NEW RESCHEDULED DATE: The Mental Health Challenges of Military-Connected Children and How the Adults in Their Lives Can Help
Calling all Professionals! Join us for the second presentation in our Thrive Educational Series AT A NEWLY RESCHEDULED DATE on April 3, 2023, led by Dr. Celina Grassmyer. Dr. Grassmyer is a licensed clinical psychologist, practicing in Central Pennsylvania, who specializes in working with children and adolescents within rural outpatient and school-based settings. Nearly 1.5 …
How to Help an Adolescent who is a Picky Eater
Everyone has preferences on what foods they enjoy and what foods they don’t like. Children are no different! The American Academy of Pediatrics (2018) suggests that parents should offer a variety of foods to their children when they start introducing solids. (Information on introducing solids can be found here!) But, parents of adolescents, who are …
The Mental Health Challenges of Military-Connected Children and How the Adults in Their Lives Can Help
Calling all Professionals! Join us for the second presentation in our Thrive Educational Series on March 22, 2023, led by Dr. Celina Grassmyer. Dr. Grassmyer is a licensed clinical psychologist, practicing in Central Pennsylvania, who specializes in working with children and adolescents within rural outpatient and school-based settings. Nearly 1.5 million school-aged children in the …
Coordinating and Managing Coparenting Expectations and Goals
Some coparents share the same parenting style while other coparents may use different parenting styles. Some coparents have similar ideas regarding how to reach the goals they have for their themselves, their children, and their family, while other coparents may have very different ideas on how to reach those goals. These differences can create conflicts …
Fact or Fiction: Cold Weather Makes You Sick
As cold weather arrives each year, many parents worry that their children may be at a higher risk for becoming ill. Worries are compounded as parents of toddlers and preschoolers struggle to convince children to keep hats, mittens, and jackets on their bodies while they’re outside. In addition, parents of school-age children and teens may …
