Kimberly Zevallos, M.A., Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist- #80021

05/15/2017

The words we say to our children matter. They become their inner voice.

05/04/2017

Great reminders for parents! https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/joyful-parenting/201705/not-naughty-10-ways-kids-appear-be-acting-bad-arent

Many of kids' so-called "naughty" behaviors are developmental and human.

03/27/2017

We as parents work so hard to teach our kids. It's so important to model loving yourself and self-compassion.

http://www.ahaparenting.com/blog/Centered_in_Your_Self_Rather_Than_Self_Centered #.VRTJ6FsWIp4.facebook

“The key is unconditional kindness to all life, including one’s own, which we refer to as compassion.” –David R. Hawkins

03/09/2017

Emotional regulation is crucial for both children and adults. Here is a great article with tips to help your children.

http://constructiveparenting.com/blog-emotional-regulation/

Understanding regulation is fundamental in understanding children's poor behavior as well as understanding parents tendency to react rather then respond.

02/07/2017

People who have extreme reactions to hearing others chew, slurp, sniffle, etc. may actually have different brain responses then those who don't. Very interesting!