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Learning to Accept Your Kids for Who They’re Meant to Be
By Grant Stenzel, MS Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor Watching your children grow and flourish is one of the most rewarding parts of being a parent. But what do you do when your child doesn’t turn out like you’d hoped? What if your child is the polar opposite of who you expected them to be? The answer is acceptance; and while this might be a hard nut to crack, it may [...]
Stubbornness: When It’s a Positive vs. When It’s a Negative
By Grant Stenzel, MS Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor Being stubborn is a two-way street: we can either use it to defend ourselves and our opinions, or we can use it in other, more destructive ways. Either way, learning the two faces of stubbornness can help you assert yourself and achieve your goals while maintaining a calm and kind presence. Don’t Be a Bully We all know the negatives of [...]
Accepting Depression: Why It’s Ok Not to Be Ok
By Grant Stenzel, MS Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor What do you do when depression establishes itself in your daily routine? Your feelings aren’t wrong, and they should be addressed as needed. The most important thing is to recognize sadness and depression for what they are, and realize that it’s entirely acceptable to experience feelings of grief and reach out for the necessary support. The Transition of Sadness into Something Deeper [...]
How to Cope with Job Loss
At some point in our careers, we’re all bound to lose a job through no fault of our own. Even knowing that, it is still a major shock when it happens to you. It’s very important to understand that it is okay to feel sadness and depression at this time. That is normal. In fact, many job search firms suggest taking some time off to deal with the shock even [...]
The Search for Happiness Vs. the Discovery of Joy
By Grant Stenzel MS Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor The Declaration of Independence gives three examples of unalienable rights: Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness. This phrasing shows amazing insight. It says we have the right to “seek” happiness, not to “possess” it. Our Founding Fathers had the wisdom to know that happiness is always fleeting. A Temporary High People often say to me, “I just want to be [...]
How To Parent After A Divorce
“I feel so bad I ruined my kids’ lives.” At Stenzel Clinical, we hear that sentence a lot from parents battling divorce guilt. But remember this: Divorce doesn’t ruin kids. Bad parenting does. Good parents can raise amazing children, even after a marriage has come to an end. Here are some tips on how to do it. 1. Give them the boundaries they crave. A natural parenting reaction during and [...]