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How to Break a Phone Addiction in 3 Steps

4/3/2021

During quarantine, we have all needed a little escapism and our phones handily provide that to us. However, screen time can also seriously affect our state of mind and sometimes we just need a break. However, that can feel easier said then done! So many of us rely on our phones to give us those small bursts of dopamine throughout the day. This makes phones, and the escapism and dopamine they offer, incredibly addicting. Here is my trick for interrupting my own phone addiction:

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Talking in Code: Establishing Mutual Understanding and Connection with Youth

2/10/2021

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Sometimes trying to talk to, or engage with, our youth can feel like a really bad first date. The conversation is full of one-word answers, “I don’t know”s, and what can feel like hail-Mary attempts to distract you from the topic at hand. As frustrating as this can feel in the moment, there is a reason for the clipped discussion and, despite how it feels, we are being told more with those one-word answers than it might seem. The trick is recognizing each child’s distinct language, decoding that language to discern what each “code word” really means and to find the best way to support them moving forward. Here are tips for de-coding and creating a support plan around “Code words”.

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Easing the Cost of Professional Help

2/1/2021

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Sometimes, it can feel like a struggle to get our youth to happily access professional supports, but other times our youth are keen and excited for a new support or for more of what is working for them and it is us, the guardians who are feeling the struggle. Particularly the financial struggle. I know that there is a very real cost associated with professional help, and that, for many, that cost is, simply, not in the budget. Here are some recommendations to help eliminate some of the stress, because let’s be real, we are here to ease our stresses, not create more.

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My Child Told Me They are Non-binary, What do I do Now?

1/28/2021

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So, your youth just told you that they are non-binary, and you are wondering, “Now what do I do?!?!”
I am sure you are doing a lot of thinking, you might be feeling nervous or scared and I am almost positive that you have a lot of questions. So let's see what I can do to support you, as you support them.

Tell me if this sounds like your inner monologue, “Did I handle that correctly? Was I supportive enough? Does she-oops! I mean, do they feel supported? Am I doing this right? Does this mean we need to go clothing shopping?”

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Shifting "Emotional Support Burnout": Six Tools to Empower Apprehensive Youth

12/26/2020

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It can be easy to become overwhelmed when continually trying to find the best support for your youth. The ever-growing list of attempted connections, diagnosis, medications, and professionals can leave youth, and guardians, feeling like they are running in circles or, perhaps worse, into walls. As a youth, I felt like finding the right support for myself was impossible and, after numerous attempts, I began to lose steam. I felt alone, misunderstood, and exhausted. I started calling the exhaustion I was experiencing, “Emotional Support Burnout” (ESB).

In my work with youth, I often see this same exhaustion and have come to recognize it as a common hurdle between youth and the professional supports they are needing. Despite how it feels, shifting the feeling of hopelessness and finding the perfect support is possible, it just may take new tools to bolster hope, resilience, and resourcefulness.

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How to Break a Phone Addiction in 3 Steps

Talking in Code: Establishing Mutual Understanding and Connection with Youth

Easing the Cost of Professional Help

My Child Told Me They are Non-binary, What do I do Now?

Shifting "Emotional Support Burnout": Six Tools to Empower Apprehensive Youth

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