by Thrive Training and Consulting | Dec 19, 2023 | Health & Wellbeing, Parents
In my practice and on my website, I tend to focus on offering strategies and recommendations to parents for supporting the mental health of their adolescents and teens. However, in this article, I encourage you to turn your attention to yourself. Make your needs and...
by Thrive Training and Consulting | Nov 28, 2022 | Health & Wellbeing, Mental Health, Teen
Community service is a holiday tradition for many families. It’s a positive way to embrace the spirit of the season and support our communities. But did you know when parents encourage their children to volunteer, it not only helps others but can also benefit their...
by Thrive Training and Consulting | Nov 11, 2022 | Health & Wellbeing
In recent years, a vast market of CBD products has emerged proclaiming to treat everything from joint pain, anxiety and migraines to ADHD and cancer. Sold as oils, lotions, beverages and gummies, CBD is promoted as a safe, natural and effective...
by Thrive Training and Consulting | Oct 13, 2022 | Childhood Trauma, Health & Wellbeing
In the mid-1990s researchers with the Centers for Disease Control and Kaiser Permanente were looking at the impact of trauma in childhood on adult health. As part of the study, more than 17,000 adults were asked about maltreatment and family dysfunction during their...
by Thrive Training and Consulting | Aug 11, 2022 | Health & Wellbeing, Therapy
Attachment is having an emotional bond with another person. The central theme of attachment theory, which was developed by British psychologist John Bowlby in the 1930s, is that during the first years of life, children need a loving and nurturing relationship with a...
by Thrive Training and Consulting | Jul 27, 2022 | Health & Wellbeing, Mental Health, Teen
With the summer slipping by, are you scrambling to teach your college-bound teen what they need to know to live on their own for the first time? Doing laundry, managing money, cooking simple meals and cleaning are certainly valuable life skills young people should...
