child psychology Archives - Meaghan Flenner

5 Parenting Tips For Today’s Teens

July 30, 2017 by Meaghan Flenner

Tween and Teen Health Are You Struggling With Your Teen? If you are struggling with the growing pains of raising your tween/teenage child you are not alone. There are millions of families who need answers on how to improve the condition of their children’s mental health and behaviors. As a psychotherapist one of the most […]

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4 Things You Need to Know About Adolescent Anxiety

June 18, 2017 by Meaghan Flenner

Anxiety is like fire: It can keep us safe and warm, or completely devastate our property and our lives. It’s good to be a little anxious at times. When walking down a deserted street at night, anxiety keeps us on alert and ready to fight or take flight should a dangerous situation arise. But for […]

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3 Natural Ways to Help Your Child’s ADHD

June 8, 2017 by Meaghan Flenner

It is estimated that ADHD affects roughly 9% of American children between the ages of 13 and 18. ADHD can make ordinary childhood activities like going to school and being part of a sport’s team incredibly difficult. It can make life at home challenging as well. (SOURCE) Children with ADHD may exhibit one or more of […]

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