8 Practical Ways to Protect Your Child from Sexual Abuse

Posted on September 5, 2022 by Mary Carol Damon

Statistics on child sexual abuse are terrifying for any parent. You’ve felt the vulnerability of this reality yourself. Even worse, sexual predators are most often someone whom the child and their family trusts. Trusted people may be family members, daycare … Continue reading →

How Do I Calm My Anxious Child? Practical Strategies To Help Kids Deal

Posted on July 6, 2022 by Mary Carol Damon

The Fight with Worry As a parent, it can be overwhelming to figure out the best way to respond to your anxious child. You’ve been there – you struggle to figure out how to convince them that there is a slim-to-none chance of … Continue reading →

How To Parent Your Kids So They Grow Up To Be Emotionally Healthy

Posted on December 16, 2021 by Watershed Contributor

There are no guarantees in parenting! You can do your best, but you won’t know for sure how your child will turn out emotionally, physically, or spiritually. However, if you parent your kids by giving intentional input and guidance and … Continue reading →

How to Talk with Children and Adults about Sexuality

Posted on September 4, 2018 by Russ Schulte

Sexual Media Exposure: Part Two In my previous post (Understanding the Effects of Sexual Content in the Media: Part One), I highlighted some research that revealed exposure to sexual media content being everywhere, and furthermore, suggested this exposure impacts our … Continue reading →

Understanding the Effects of Sexual Content in the Media

Posted on August 21, 2018 by Russ Schulte

Sexual Media Exposure: Part One The Shock of an Inappropriate Advertisement Recently, while reading a tragic story about a woman having been sexually assaulted, I noticed a deep and stunning irony on display. An equally startling advertisement had been placed … Continue reading →

Play Therapy Helps Children Cope

Posted on June 20, 2018 by Watershed Contributor

So…you’re going to play with my child for 55 minutes? Have you ever noticed a child having an emotional meltdown? He or she may seem inconsolable, and unable to tell their caregiver or parent what’s wrong—but later, you may observe … Continue reading →

Cyberbullying and Your Child

Posted on February 20, 2018 by Watershed Contributor

Offering Therapeutic Solutions for a Dangerous Problem Electronic bullying is prevalent in the United States among children and adolescents. The national organization StopBullying.gov seeks to educate people about the types of bullying and how to prevent it. They provide children, adolescents, … Continue reading →

Mean Girls and Teenage Bullying

Posted on January 23, 2018 by Watershed Contributor

Learn the Signs of Bullying and Get Help What is relational bullying? Relational bullying is a kind of bullying that occurs within relationships. This bullying may be done through: Exclusion Gossip and rumors Mean texts, posts, or letters The silent … Continue reading →

Why Teens Misbehave: Part Two

Posted on November 25, 2017 by Watershed Contributor

How Hyperrationality Impacts Decision Making and Performance In “Why Teens Misbehave: Part One” we discussed the impact of dopamine reward centers in adolescents. We focused on two of the three ways that drive an adolescent towards rewards i.e. impulsivity and … Continue reading →

Why Teens Misbehave: Part One

Posted on November 7, 2017 by Watershed Contributor

Understanding Dopamine’s Effect on the Teenage Brain In my work with adolescents, many parents have difficulty understanding and connecting to their teenager. In moments of frustration, they seem to forget what it is like to be a teenager. Daniel Siegel, … Continue reading →