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Pandemic Parenting Survival Guide: For Parents of Young Children and Toddlers
How to come out of this Coronavirus quarantine with all family members still alive It’s halfway through the second week of quarantine,...
HeadFirst Counseling
Mar 24, 20203 min read
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How To Decrease Environmental Anxiety in your Child
What HBO's Big Little Lies taught us about climate change anxiety Climate change has been an increasingly prevalent topic of conversation...
Laura Orr, LMFT, RPT
Jul 31, 20194 min read
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Helping Children Cope with Divorce
How to navigate the decision to proceed with a divorce with your child's best interest in mind. By Lexie Sikes, LMSW Therapist, HeadFirst...
Lexie Sikes, LMSW
Jul 8, 20193 min read
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Minimizing the Negative Effects of Divorce on Children
Learn how to navigate the complicated dynamics of divorce, and ensure your children end up happy and healthy on the other side. It...
Laura McLaughlin, M. Ed., LPC, RPT
Apr 27, 20184 min read
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Self Esteem Issues in Kids: Praise Isn't the Answer
Self Esteem Issues in Kids: Praise Isn't the Answer It may seem like giving kids praise will fix their self esteem issues, right? Not...
HeadFirst Counseling, Dallas TX
Dec 4, 20175 min read
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How to Cope with Crisis and Natural Disasters
Overcoming pain and loss in the wake of natural disasters and Hurricane Harvey Photograph by David J. Phillip / AP for The New Yorker...
Albert Dieu, HeadFirst Counseling in Dallas, TX
Sep 25, 20173 min read
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Overcoming Back To School Anxiety in Children
Learn tips and tools to help your child overcome anxiety related to the new school year and help your child feel safe and in control.
Laura McLaughlin, M. Ed., LPC, RPT
Aug 14, 20175 min read
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Monkey See Monkey Do: 5 Ways to Create More Empathetic Children
5 Ways to Create More Empathetic Children Are you a parent that wants to cultivate a sensitive side to your child? Monkey see monkey do...
HeadFirst Counseling, Dallas TX
Jul 23, 20175 min read
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Childhood Anxiety: Impacts & Things That Can Help
Childhood Anxiety: Impacts & Things That Can Help Anxiety might seem like an adult issue, but it's not. Childhood anxiety is serious and...
HeadFirst Counseling, Dallas TX
Jul 13, 20174 min read
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Attachment and Children’s Sleep Behaviors- Are They Connected?
When it comes to helping your child sleep through the night, what is the most effective method? Turns out it has a lot more to do with...
Laura McLaughlin, M. Ed., LPC, RPT
Jun 27, 20174 min read
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That's a No-No: 5 Bad Parenting Habits to Avoid
That's a No-No: 5 Bad Parenting Habits to Avoid Are you a parent who only wants the best for your child? Would you do anything for them?...
HeadFirst Counseling, Dallas TX
Jun 19, 20175 min read
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How to Increase Your Child's Self-Esteem and Self-Worth
Raising resilient and positive children by fostering their development of self-esteem and self-worth. Self-esteem is essential for...
Laura McLaughlin, M. Ed., LPC, RPT
Jun 9, 20174 min read
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Understanding Your Three Year Old
Help! There is a Threenager in My Home! As your child transitions from 3 to 3 ½, the cooperative, easy going attitude of your child seems...
Laura McLaughlin, M. Ed., LPC, RPTd., LPC, RPT
May 15, 20174 min read
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Suicide Prevention- How to Talk to Your Teen About '13 Reasons Why'
A recent series by Netflix, 13 Reasons Why, has been getting a lot of attention lately. If you haven’t heard of it yet chances are your...
HeadFirst Counseling, Dallas TX
May 3, 20176 min read
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Why Does My Child Lie? Understanding the Importance of Fantasy in Four-Year-Olds
Understanding the Importance of Fantasy in 4-Year-Olds “My child lies all the time.” The above statement is one I consistently hear from...
Laura McLaughlin, M.Ed., LPC, RPT
Apr 23, 20174 min read
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To Worry, or Not to Worry- Overcoming Childhood Anxiety
Learn the tell-tale signs of childhood anxiety and ways to respond to encourage growth and resolution within your child. Childhood...
Laura McLaughlin, M.Ed., LPC, RPT
Apr 14, 20174 min read
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How to Respond to Your Child's Disruptive Behaviors
How to Respond to Your Child’s Disruptive Behaviors HeadFirst Counseling’s Laura McLaughlin partnered with The Tot (thetot.com) to answer...
HeadFirst Counseling, Dallas TX
Apr 4, 201712 min read
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Managing Defiant Children- How to Best Respond to Your Child's Disruptive Behaviors
Managing Defiant Children- How to Best Respond to Modify Your Child’s Disruptive Behaviors At HeadFirst Counseing, we never diagnose...
Laura McLaughlin, M.Ed., LPC, RPT
Feb 26, 20172 min read
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How to Survive a Temper Tantrum
How to Survive a Temper Tantrum: Learning to Connect to Your Child Before You Redirect Kids cry. A lot. Sometimes they cry for no...
Laura McLaughlin, M.Ed., LPC, RPT
Feb 20, 20175 min read
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Should my Kid Learn to Code?
Coding and Kids- How to Parent in a Technology Focused World When to introduce your child to coding games and intellectually stimulating...
Laura McLaughlin, M.Ed., LPC, RPT
Feb 5, 20175 min read
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