Children are exposed to influences – especially technology – from all directions and parenting has never been more important. Good parenting starts with good listening and observation skills. Below is a list of 10 ways to improve your parenting skills.
by Amy Egan
Many times I have gotten the question, “Is it ever too late to start setting boundaries with children?” Parents wonder if they have missed the boat by the time their kids are tweens or teens. The truth is that it is never too late to set boundaries. Even if a parent has an adult child that is disrespectful, manipulative or takes advantage of them, the best time to begin setting and enforcing limits is this very moment!
We don’t do our kids any favors by putting up with that stuff when they are 2, 10 or 30. Anytime a child can mistreat a parent, the parent loses – and so does the child, in a very big way.
Lori Vann’s philosophy is that quality mental health care should not be a luxury item and that it should be available to those who need & seek it. The counselors in her office, who are under her direct supervision, are able to provide lower cost, affordable counseling. Since they do case consults on a weekly basis with Ms. Vann, it is like having two counselors for the price of one. Her interns come from diverse backgrounds and the following languages are available: English, Hindi, Urdu, Punjabi, Malay, and Gujurati.
Based upon her almost 15 years of counseling experience and several years of being a professor of psychology, Ms. Vann emphasizes the mind-body connection. She has found that you cannot separate mental health from physical health and vice versa, therefore mental health care is just as important as physical health care. The counselors in her practice assist clients in understanding how stress affects the mind, and thus may contribute to mental health issues and possible physical ailments while also assisting clients in identifying healthy vs. unhealthy coping skills. One focus of treatment is assessing for possible boundary issues, whether in personal or professional life. Ms. Vann has found that difficulties in boundary setting appear to be correlated with contributing to mental health concerns.
