What to do if your child is self-injuring

Blog by LFCS Therapist, Kelli Manoogian, MA, LPC Self-injury is a topic that is being brought up more frequently related to children and adolescents. Many parents are bewildered as to what self-injury is and how to address it when they have concerns regarding their...

How should you talk to your kids about weight?

The best answer, according to the experts, is not at all.    You may wonder why this is the advice.  But, think about it – was it ever fun when your parents talked to you about your weight?  Odds are that it wasn’t.  Sometimes the things that parents say with the best...
First Time Parents Part 2: Dads

First Time Parents Part 2: Dads

by LFCS Therapist, Tanya Lemmon, MSW, LCSW Last week I posted a blog on First Time Parents:  Moms.  Here’s another one with tips for first time dads! Thankfully, children do not come full grown! They grow one step at a time. “You have time to learn and time to...
First Time Parents Part 1: Moms

First Time Parents Part 1: Moms

Blog by LFCS Therapist, Tanya Lemmon, MSW, LCSW My husband and I will become first time parents this December! We are so excited but we also have admitted to each other the reality of our concerns about being good enough parents for our little one. We have talked to...