Tag: family

  • Navigating Summer’s Routine Disruptions: Tips for Staying Balanced

    Jamie Guffie Your kids are living their best summer life, but what about you? Have you enjoyed making memories, or are you feeling stressed because of disrupted routines?  As caregivers, we often feel pressure to give our children endless opportunities to make fun memories, stay up late, swim, and have endless play dates with friends;…

  • When Did My Little Girl Become So Far Away?

    Understanding the Mother–Daughter Relationship During the Preteen and Teen Years Sunny Volano, LPC, CPCS There is a moment that catches almost every mother off guard. One day, your daughter wants to hold your hand in the grocery store. The next, she does not want to walk next to you. Conversations become shorter. You find out…

  • “Before the Label: Reclaiming NormalChildhood Development”

    Meredith Holcomb One of the quiet shifts I’ve noticed in my work with families is how often parents second-guess what used to be considered typical childhood behavior. A preschooler who is constantly moving.A toddler who wakes at night.A young child who melts down over something that feels “small” to an adult. More and more, these…

  • Easing the Back-to-School Blues: A Parent’s Guide to a Smooth Transition

    By Sunny Volano, LPC, CPCS Claytoncounselingllc.com  The back-to-school blues are real, for kids and parents. As summer winds down, families often experience a wave of mixed emotions. Children may feel nervous about new teachers and classrooms, while parents feel the bittersweet shift from lazy summer days to packed lunchboxes and early mornings. At Clayton Counseling,…

  • Parenting Through the Storm: Soothing Fears After the Texas Flood Tragedy

    This summer, Texas Hill Country faced devastating flash floods, tragically ending the lives of over 75 people, including 27 children at Camp Mystic and others in surrounding communities. While your family may not be local, the shock and grief resonate far and wide. As parents, it’s normal to feel fear and uncertainty for our children’s…