Positive Care Counseling

03/14/2022

It is so important to allow room for those babies to keep moving !!!

When people set personal fitness goals and establish their physical exercise routines, there's a group of cuddly individuals that is often left out -- infants! Historically, infant active movement has been perceived as a personality characteristic.

12/22/2021

Good tips for all of us !

The holidays are often a time of celebration, family and fun, but they also can be a period of extreme stress for you and your youngsters. Getting your kids to relax a bit and unwind during their holiday break after school finals, sports tournaments and winter concerts may seem a bit daunting.

12/07/2021

Happy holidays everyone!!
Best wishes from,
Rummy, Cindy, Mae and Toula at Positive Care Counseling !!

05/20/2021

Worth reading !!

Guest columnist Kimberly Knake: May is Mental Health Awareness Month, an annual reminder for all of us that we need to prioritize our mental health and wellness, and that there are resources available for those in need.

02/15/2021

Please pay attention to your dating teen's behavior !

Dating can sometimes be more violent that many think, especially for teenagers. That's why February has been designated as Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month.

01/15/2021

Good tips from Lurie's about how to help our children express themselves during times of crises and chaos !

During times of crisis, children can have big feelings in response to the information they are seeing and hearing around them. Normalizing these feelings and assuring children that all feelings are OK will help to manage unexpected and challenging emotions.

01/15/2021

Oh oh... New guidelines for sweets for our little ones !!

The first U.S. government dietary guidelines for infants and toddlers recommend feeding only breast milk for at least six months and giving no added sugar to children younger than 2

11/25/2020

Some good tips!!

Not a day goes by in our practices without there being a discussion about anxiety or panic with at least one of our patients. In fact, the data collected by internet search engines shows that searches for the keywords "anxiety" and "panic," which began to rise in March, have surged in recent weeks.

11/09/2020

I know we all have different opinions about flu shots for our kids, but read this article to help you decide. Dr. Frank Belmonte is a trusted pediatrician at Advocate Lutheran General in Park Ridge !!

The most important thing you can do to protect your child's health this winter is to get them a flu shot. While a flu vaccine is critical every year, the threat of COVID-19 makes it even more critical in 2020.

09/16/2020

Let's help our kids fight loneliness!

For most adolescents, the pandemic has turned their social lives upside down. While tweens often text and play online games such as Roblox and Minecraft, virtual communication can't replace the intimacy of seeing friends in real life.

08/11/2020

Power struggles with your kids may be more prevalent than ever these days ! This article gives you some positive steps to manage these challenging interactions !
Cindy

With summer in full swing and schools setting learning models for the fall, kids and adolescents may be having difficulty coping with an ever-changing world.

06/03/2020

Help your children build coping skills !!!

Anxiety is a natural emotion we learn to experience as early as infancy. But what happens when a toddler's anxiety is beginning to impede his or her daily life?