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This blog is written by the clinicians at Jonah Green and Associates, a mental health practice based in Kensington, MD that provides quality services for children, teens, families, and adults. It is intended as a resource for families who are seeking to expand their knowledge about mental health and mental health services, and also as a resource for families who are seeking quality mental health services, especially in the mid-Atlantic region. Please feel free to post questions and comments on any of the entries as well as on any topics or articles from our companion web site www.childandfamilymentalhealth.com.

December 29, 2016

Helping Your Child Weather Their Emotional Storms (and Packing An Umbrella for Yourself Too!)

Learning to help children deal with life’s challenging emotions can be difficult, especially when those feelings lead to behavioral meltdowns. Below are five tips for helping parents understand the emotional reactions of their children, and for working together through difficult times to make even the toughest of feelings more manageable. Keeping these tools in mind will assist you as you build the foundation for both coping and emotion regulation to strengthen your child’s skills throughout their lifetime. We have even included a few “bonus pointers” for parents as you navigate the storms!

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Filed Under: Managing Mood and Regulating Emotions, Parenting Tagged With: conflict, Laurie Chaikind, parenting

September 13, 2015

Fighting Fair: Tips for Effective Communication with Your Partner

Most people think about “fighting” as a sign that something is wrong with their relationship.  While some fights are destructive to relationships, the truth is that all couples argue.  The stress of managing a life together generate can conflict in even the best of relationships.  Couples who are successful find ways to address their differences in a way that minimizes harm and lays the groundwork for more understanding.  Marriage researcher John Gottman has observed hundreds of couples, and has found that couples who manage their conflicts successfully are much more likely to be satisfied and stay together.  Here are some tips that can help you manage conflict in your couple relationship:

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Filed Under: Couples, Relationships Tagged With: communication tips, conflict, couples therapy

June 7, 2013

Showing Care When You Hear “I Don’t Care”

“I don’t care!”

We all have heard it before—a child’s dismissive comeback, often in response to a parent’s concern. Discussions about children’s behavior and expectations are often stressful for parents; a child’s “I-don’t-care” retort can generate additional frustration, anger, and sometimes, self-doubt.

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Filed Under: Adolescence and Young Adults, Managing Mood and Regulating Emotions, Parenting Tagged With: communication tips, conflict, Jonah Green and Associates, parenting

August 15, 2012

The Power of Giving Choices

 

The “dog days” of summer have arrived. The sun is blazing, the mosquitos are biting, and the kids are, well, barking (at least in my house!). Summertime certainly brings its share of joy and laughter, but after 3 months of relaxed schedules, unpredictable routines, and normal “jitters” about the start of a new school year, many children (and parents!) have become downright cranky.

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Filed Under: ADHD, Adolescence and Young Adults, Child Development, Managing Mood and Regulating Emotions, Parenting Tagged With: adhd, children, conflict, Jonah Green and Associates, Kathy Voglmayr, parenting, teens

November 1, 2011

Divorced Parents and the Conflict Dance

The loss and pain of divorce can be extraordinarily challenging. When children are involved, parents’ hurt feelings are often re-activated as they find themselves needing to communicate extensively with the very person who has caused them such hurt and pain. While most parents know that their children will be better off if they communicate amicably and cooperatively with their child’s other parent, confusion and hurt feelings can lead parents into a “conflict dance” that can generate further pain for the whole family. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Couples, Families and Society, Parenting, Separation, Divorce, and Stepfamilies Tagged With: conflict, divorce, family therapy, mediation, parenting, step family, Therapy

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  • Tackling Teenage Depression
  • The Healing Power of Family Therapy
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  • The Co-Parenting Cure
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  • Overcoming Anxiety Disorders
  • Getting Your Teen to Treatment
  • Step by Step Towards Step Family Success
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