Parenting Today Newsletter
Parenting Today is a bi-monthly electronic newsletter that provides support, education, and resources around a particular parenting topic.
When Children Refuse to Go to School
by Courtney Oliver, LMHC BYS Executive Director When it comes to going to school, every child complains now and then about going; that is typical childhood behavior. But when a child regularly...
How to Overcome Guilt When We Put Ourselves First
By Andrew Lovejoy, LSWAIC BYS Therapist Published Feb. 2024 Parenting, while it can be enormously rewarding, is also a demanding and stressful job. There can be a great deal of pressure from both...
How Parent Support Groups can Help
by Megan Bradley, LMHCA BYS Therapist Published Feb. 2024 “Is this normal?” or “Am I doing this right?” Both are questions that may pass through a caregiver's mind multiple times a day as they...
Why is Self-Care Essential?
By Ann Bradner ByrnePublished Feb. 2024 What is Self-Care? Self-care is doing something that nurtures or honors yourself,” explains Marni Amsellem, Ph.D., a licensed psychologist in New York and...
Teaching Children How to Handle Conflict
by Ann Brandner Byrne, LICSWBYS Clinical Supervisor Conflict is normal and comes up throughout life in all types of relationships (with siblings, parents, peers, teachers, neighbors, bosses, and...
Helping Siblings Get Along
by Sarah Allbee, LMHCBYS Therapist Parents are on the frontline when it comes to helping their children get along with each other. They are the first ones that can help siblings develop a positive...
Media and Technology Guidelines for Children
by Courtney Oliver, LMHCBYS Executive Director As a therapist working with families, the number one question I get is about how to navigate media and technology. From an early age, our children have...
Understanding your relationship with social media.
by Dana Martin, LMHCABYS Therapist Earlier today, I found myself thinking about a recent social media post I had made and felt the urge to check and see how many likes it had gotten. I laughed at...
When are youth ready for social media?
by Emily Henning, MSW CandidateBYS Clinical Intern Social media, I am forever telling my elementary-aged kiddos, is a lot like junk food. We crave interaction with others in much the same way we...
When is it appropriate for your child to get a phone?
By John Carleton, LMHCABYS Therapist The question of at when age child “should” get their first cell phone is a common one, with no one definitive answer. The answer depends on a variety of factors,...
Mental Health and Mental Illness: What Does it All Mean?
by Courtney Oliver, LMHC There’s a lot of buzz these days about mental health. Everyone has mental health, just like everyone has physical health. The terms mental health and mental illness tend to...
Youth Depression, Diagnosis, and Medication
by Linda Semlitz, MD When and how is medication used when children and adolescents are diagnosed with depression? If you are concerned that your child might be depressed, it is important to talk to...