(Teen)“You can’t tell me what to do! “ (Adult)“ Oh yes I can” . Sound familiar? The first thing we need to understand is that this power struggle has been going on forever. It is healthy for our teens to move away from us and develop a sense of independence. The unhealthy part is that […]
“Music can name the unnamable and communicate the unknowable.” -Leonard Bernstein Music therapy, as defined by the Canadian Association for Music Therapy, is the skilful use of music and musical elements by an accredited music therapist to promote, maintain and restore mental, physical, emotional and spiritual health. Music has nonverbal, creative, structural and emotional qualities. […]
We want to shield our children from sadness and grief. How do we even begin to discuss what we ourselves struggle with? Within the last few years there have been some tragedies that our children were exposed to. Children who have come to see me have talked about the unthinkable, a friend of theirs committing […]
Happy New Year. It’s that time again…where we evaluate our lives and look at the changes we want to make. Many of us create a list of “resolutions”. Whether it be how we interact with our children, how we take care of our health, or changes we want to make in our relationships with our […]
As parents and caregivers, we want our teens to develop into strong healthy adults. We want to see them thriving and happy. Everyone goes through challenges and hard times. It can be even more difficult for teens as they navigate the world between childhood and becoming an adult. There has been a lot of information […]
“ You are a bad daddy! You never give me what I want” “Mommy, I am so mad. You make me sad!” Have you ever heard words like this from your children? What do you feel like when you hear them? Many of us in today’s busy world are challenged to work, take care of […]