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What foods are good for helping depression?
Depression affects many people, and it can be life changing. Medical treatment and counseling can often help relieve symptoms, but...
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Hoffstetter Counseling
- May 11, 2021
- 3 min
How Poor Communication Causes Stress
Relationships—both romantic and platonic—at their best, can be one of the strongest sources of happiness and stress relief, offering.....
Hoffstetter Counseling
- Apr 22, 2021
- 4 min
The Negative Impact of Sugar on the Brain
The brain uses more energy than any other organ in the human body and glucose is its primary source of fuel. But what happens when....
Hoffstetter Counseling
- Mar 8, 2021
- 7 min
8 loving ways to show your kid you're the boss
Demanding. Bossy. Defiant. Sound familiar? Here's how to take back the lead with a kid who thinks they're running the show.
Hoffstetter Counseling
- Mar 3, 2021
- 3 min
Improving Family Communications
How can I improve communications in my family? Here are a few important ways to build healthy communication
Hoffstetter Counseling
- Feb 10, 2021
- 4 min
Your Child's Self Esteem- Why it's so important
Self-esteem helps kids cope with mistakes. It helps kids try again, even if they fail at first. As a result, self-esteem helps kids do....
Hoffstetter Counseling
- Feb 3, 2021
- 7 min
Peaceful Parenting Your Preteen
Even if you have an easy child, parenting a preteen can be a challenge. Discipline, school, homework, time with family -- everything is rene
Hoffstetter Counseling
- Jan 15, 2021
- 5 min
Managing Your Own Emotions: The Key to Positive, Effective Parenting
By Claire Lerner #parenting#happyfamily#parentreactions This article discusses the influence parental reactions have on young...
Hoffstetter Counseling
- Jan 12, 2021
- 4 min
How to Find Harmony When Parents Disagree
Parenting is complex work. Each day, we make countless decisions about what kids eat, how to get them to sleep, how much screen time to allo
Hoffstetter Counseling
- Jan 7, 2021
- 14 min
Conversation Starters for Family Discussions
#ConversationsWithTeens#ConnectWithYourTeen#teen#hoffstettercounseling Spending more time with your kids might mean you're so worn out...
Hoffstetter Counseling
- Dec 30, 2020
- 8 min
Handling Boredom: Why It's Good for Your Child
“Mom, Dad....I’m bored.”
Makes you feel put on the spot, right? You might even feel like you're a bad parent. Most of us pressured to solve
Hoffstetter Counseling
- Dec 26, 2020
- 7 min
How to Improve Your Self-Control
Self-control is the ability to regulate and alter your responses in order to avoid undesirable behaviors, increase desirable ones, and achie
Hoffstetter Counseling
- Dec 1, 2020
- 10 min
Staying Connected to Your Teen
By Dr. Laura Markham at AhaParenting.com #TeenLife #StayingClosetoYourTeen #Family #HoffstetterCounseling We need to rethink the old...
Hoffstetter Counseling
- Nov 28, 2020
- 6 min
12 Ways to Become a More Authoritative Parent
By Amy Morin, LCSW at VeryWellMind.com #Parenting #AuthoritativeParent #RaisingResponsibleKids #HoffstetterCounseling There isn’t a...
Hoffstetter Counseling
- Nov 21, 2020
- 7 min
12 Ways to Be Thankful
Learning how to see with the heart–shifting perspectives ever so slightly–is easier once you learn how to talk to yourself and to others.
Hoffstetter Counseling
- Nov 12, 2020
- 3 min
Giving Kids Chores That Are Right for Their Age
As with so many things in parenting, you’ll get what you put in. By taking the time to help your young child get into the habit of helping.
Hoffstetter Counseling
- Nov 5, 2020
- 3 min
8 Essential Strategies for Raising a Confident Teen
Kids who seemed confident throughout childhood may struggle to maintain self-assurance during the teen years. For many, adolescence is...
Hoffstetter Counseling
- Oct 2, 2020
- 3 min
Use Crisis to Connect More Deeply with Your Child
Life is full of tough conversations with our kids, whether that’s explaining to your four year old why Grandma died, a bullied child....
Hoffstetter Counseling
- Sep 29, 2020
- 6 min
Ways to Encourage and Celebrate Your Child's Uniqueness
Yes, sometimes we probably wish our vibrant, defiant preschooler would revert back to their rosy-cheeked baby self, but the truth is....
Hoffstetter Counseling
- Sep 10, 2020
- 3 min
Top 10 Reasons Teens Go to Therapy
From mood swings to school issues, all teens have problems. But sometimes, a teen's distress might rise to a level where it's important...