Dr. Kim
The holiday season is quickly approaching, which means that your kids will be home with you for weeks while they are on school break. That being said, they will be spending a lot more time with you, and are going to be more susceptible to unwanted behaviors. From my professional expertise and personal experience, make sure these five parenting modifications… Read More
Let’s do a mental health check-in! We are half-way through the year, and even though new year resolutions aren’t trending this time of year, it’s never too late in the year to start making positive changes in your life and prioritizing your mental health. In fact, any day is a good day to hit pause and reflect on your values… Read More
Couples can go through all sorts of transitions when they become first time parents. And some of the transitions aren’t easy. In fact, many studies have shown that the first year of transitioning into parenthood can be the hardest on a couple. So as a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, I have prepared some helpful tips and steps for you… Read More
As parents we want the best for our children. We would not only love to keep communication lines open and flowing during the adolescent years, we also strive to prevent risk seeking behaviors for their own health, safety, and wellbeing. But how do we get there? Parenting is a constant learning experience and with each stage of life comes new… Read More
As a Registered Play Therapist, play is the foundation to the way I help children conceptualize and conquer the world. Play is second nature to children and the way they respond to many of life’s obstacles. Sometimes as parents, it is easy to get into a power match with your children, especially when you want your children to comply with a request… Read More
Parenting is a difficult journey during normal circumstances and now parenting during a pandemic has forced us into an entirely new venture on how to cope and survive in the most stressful of times. To say the last six months have been stressful is an understatement. In fact, I believe stress has been at an all time maximum since the pandemic began… Read More
Adulting is Hard Summer is coming to an end and many parents are prepping for their children to go back to school, except, this year they will be assisting their children in distant learning as the pandemic continues, adding even more stress than we’ve seen in the last few months. Parents are wearing multiple hats and are busier than… Read More
Children are starting to go back to school and parents, including myself, are scrambling to try and navigate a new type of teaching our children at home whether we are homeschooling or we are assisting with distance learning. Either way, there is a lot to be said about the types of learning your child is doing that will not only… Read More
I have said it before but it’s important to say it again… DO YOU KNOW THAT DROWNING IS THE LEADING CAUSE OF NON ACCIDENTAL CHILDHOOD DEATH FOR CHILDREN 1-4 AND A CHILD CAN SINK TO THE BOTTOM OF A POOL IN 2 1/2 SECONDS? Unfortunately the statistics are true. But drowning can be prevented. Here are some ways you… Read More
As the pandemic continues, parents are finding themselves wearing the teacher hat again this fall whether they are full blown homeschooling or assisting their child in virtual online learning through their child’s school. As a working mom with multiple jobs I know how much of a challenge this is and how many parents are dreading it. And I know it’s… Read More
