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An Event For Parents: Grant Stenzel Speaks About Helping Your Kids With Anger, Anxiety & Fear
Monday, September 9th Compass Church 1551 Hobson Rd Naperville, Illinois 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm Parents: Are you struggling to find ways to help your child overcome feelings of anger, anxiety or overwhelming fears? Grant Stenzel will be presenting at Compass Church in Naperville on September 9th. To learn more about Grant's presentation, you may Contact Us by following the link. We look forward to seeing you there!
Teen Talk: Four Tips For Communicating With Your Adolescent
So you’ve hit “that stage”… The phase of life where you’ve suddenly become ridiculously uncool in your child’s eyes, you’ve been side-lined by a cellular device and you feel like anything and everything you say will be met with a roll-of-the-eyes. Welcome to adolescence. While we may not be able to magically cure your teen from… well, being a teen, we can provide you with some tips on how to [...]
Success In The Suburbs
We run into so many parents who are measuring success by how nice their home is, how well their child is doing in sports or by what kind of car they drive. But is any of it making them truly happy? In this video, Grant takes a look at "waiting to be happy" versus being grateful and happy in the moment.
It Takes a Village: The Importance of Drafting and Coaching the Team Who Raises Your Child
Successfully raising a child is no small feat. Not only are parents tasked with developing habits of healthy eating, sleep and communication for their little one, but finding the best players to support a child can be a challenge within itself. Caregiver relationships: doctors, family, teachers, counselors and coaches all can be incredible influences on a child’s health, personality and overall well-being. It often takes a bit of research and [...]
Chronic Illness Or Clinical Anxiety?: How To Address Your Anxiety Symptoms
In Part One and Part Two of this article, we discussed how anxiety can mask as physical illness and the different forms in which it shows up. In Part Three, this final installment, we will discuss ways to attempt to control your anxiety symptoms on your own, and follow-up with suggestions for those who try and feel that they cannot. Once you identify that you are dealing with anxiety, be [...]
“Is This Just a Phase?” – Tips to Help Decide If Your Child Needs Counseling
By: Amy Churchill One if the most common questions I hear from parents is: "How do I know if this is just a phase?". Whether it’s regarding tantrums, separation anxiety, sleep disruptions, hyperactivity, attention seeking or any other undesirable behavior- parents often struggle with knowing if and when such issues will pass by themselves, or if it is time to bring their kids to counseling. And, in parents' defense, it's [...]