Mary Alice Green, LMHC

Mary Alice Green, LMHC Specializing in children’s issues: school, behavioral, mood disorders, ADHD, ASD, anxiety and deve BA in SW; MA, Clinical Psychology, .

Licensed Mental Health Counselor since 1992 serving adults, children and their families. Specializing in children’s issues: school, behavioral, mood disorders, ADHD, Autism Spectrum, anxiety and developmental delays. Experience working in-home and school with children and families; abuse/neglect, foster care, adoption and attachment disorders. Master’s Internship completed at Devereux Children’s H

ospital working with children and adolescents with Autism Spectrum and behavioral disorders. Developed and coordinated on-site counseling programs for children and families in schools and homes. Additional experience working with adolescent substance abuse and mental health issues. Christian counseling offered when requested.

04/29/2026

You think you’re raising a “good child”…
but you might be raising a child
who’s afraid to be real.
Always agreeing.
Always adjusting.
Always making sure others are okay…
even when they’re not.
That’s not goodness.
That’s people-pleasing.
And it doesn’t start later in life.
It starts here…
in the small moments:
When they’re praised only for being “good”
But not for being honest
Not for expressing
Not for feeling
A child who is only rewarded for being “easy”
learns to silence themselves.
But confident kids?
They’re not the quietest.
They’re the safest to be themselves.
So maybe the goal isn’t to raise a “good kid”
Maybe it’s to raise a real one.

Comment “REAL” and I’ll send you simple ways to build confidence without people-pleasing.

04/29/2026

Punishment vs Discipline — Know the Difference 👇

Many people use these words like they mean the same thing… but they don’t.

Punishment is about control.
It focuses on making a child pay for what they did wrong.
It often comes from anger, frustration, or embarrassment.
It may stop the behavior in the moment—but it doesn’t teach better choices.

Discipline is about teaching.
It focuses on helping a child learn what to do instead.
It comes from calm guidance, patience, and consistency.
It builds understanding, responsibility, and self-control.

Punishment says:
“You did something bad.”

Discipline says:
“You made a mistake, let’s learn from it.”

Children don’t grow from fear.
They grow from connection, guidance, and feeling safe enough to do better next time.

You don’t have to be a perfect parent.
Just a present one who chooses to teach, not hurt.

💬 Which one were you raised with—and how did it affect you?

04/29/2026

This is a little excerpt from my book….

Finding Your Calm: Responsive Parents Guide to Self-Regulation and Co-Regulation
�This book combines my knowledge of child development, brain science and trauma to offer parents a unique resource that includes lots of exercises, reflections, insights and also… links to additional research, articles and videos that can help support your healing and learning journey.

Links in comments

04/24/2026

The Contented Child, Child Wellbeing Consultancy 💕

04/23/2026

Connection before Correction. Teach Through Love

04/23/2026

Your child isn’t lying to hurt you.
They’re lying to protect themselves.

Not from the truth…
but from your reaction to it.

When honesty feels unsafe,
children don’t become honest…
they become careful.

Careful about what they say.
Careful about what they share.
Careful about being themselves.

And slowly,
truth gets replaced with fear.

But here’s the shift:

When a child feels safe,
they don’t need to lie.

They come to you.
Even with mistakes.
Even with fear.

Because they know…
they won’t lose your connection.

Next time your child lies,
don’t just correct the behavior.
Check the safety behind it.

Comment “TRUST” and I’ll send you simple ways to build honesty without fear.

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BA in SW. MA, Clinical Psychology. Licensed Mental Health Counselor since 1992 serving adults, children and their families. Specializing in children’s issues: school, behavioral, mood disorders, ADHD, ASD, anxiety and developmental delays. Experience working in-home and school with children and families; abuse/neglect, foster care, adoption and attachment disorders. Master’s Internship completed at Devereux Children’s Hospital working with children and adolescents with Autism Spectrum and behavioral disorders. Developed and coordinated on-site counseling programs for children and families in schools and homes. Additional experience working with adolescent substance abuse and mental health issues. Christian counseling offered when requested.