Children & Teens - Susan Adams Licensed Marriage And Family Therapist https://www.susanadamspsychotherapist.com Professional marriage counseling by a licensed therapist for marriage therapy for a successful marriage in Atlanta GA. Fri, 04 Feb 2022 03:13:41 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.2 https://www.susanadamspsychotherapist.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/cropped-susanadams-2-large-32x32.jpg Children & Teens - Susan Adams Licensed Marriage And Family Therapist https://www.susanadamspsychotherapist.com 32 32 How Harmful is Chemical Use in Young People–Really? https://www.susanadamspsychotherapist.com/how-harmful-is-chemical-use-in-young-people-really/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-harmful-is-chemical-use-in-young-people-really Fri, 19 Mar 2021 18:55:39 +0000 https://www.susanadamspsychotherapist.com/?p=190 The objective of this article is to present a discussion of the realities of chemical usage in young people and to suggest some ideas that may migrate it. By: Susan Adams, M. Ed. Do You Think Chemical Use in Young People Harms Them? Summary: There is evidence that among school children experimentation with drugs and […]

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]]> Understanding Sexuality From An Adolescent View https://www.susanadamspsychotherapist.com/understanding-sexuality-from-an-adolescent-view/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=understanding-sexuality-from-an-adolescent-view Fri, 19 Mar 2021 18:55:39 +0000 https://www.susanadamspsychotherapist.com/?p=204 The objective of this article is to help parents find ways to talk to their children about sex in an effort to promote healthy and responsible attitudes toward sexuality. By: Susan Adams, M. Ed. Summary: Understandably, sex is a difficult subject for anyone to discuss and many parents just don't know how to do it. […]

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]]> When Children Are Molested https://www.susanadamspsychotherapist.com/when-children-are-molested/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=when-children-are-molested Wed, 10 Mar 2021 16:55:39 +0000 https://www.susanadamspsychotherapist.com/?p=191 To acquaint readers with the dynamics of child molestation and to provide some guidelines for handling it. By: Susan Adams, M. Ed. Summary: Many more children than it is commonly thought are molested each year in the United States, and elsewhere. The molesting may occur between a child and an aging family member, between the […]

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]]> Building Self Esteem In Children https://www.susanadamspsychotherapist.com/building-self-esteem-in-children/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=building-self-esteem-in-children Mon, 03 Aug 2020 11:55:39 +0000 https://www.susanadamspsychotherapist.com/?p=188 You want your children to feel good about themselves and it is certainly possible to raise children who do. By: Susan Adams, M. Ed. However, to do so means a new way of approaching children than the way that was used when most of us grew up. Most of us grew up with punishment and a […]

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]]> Are Children Affected When Parents Aren’t Getting Along? https://www.susanadamspsychotherapist.com/children-affected-when-parents-arent-getting-along/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=children-affected-when-parents-arent-getting-along Wed, 15 Jul 2020 13:05:36 +0000 https://www.susanadamspsychotherapist.com/?p=3758   When parents aren’t getting along there are a number of possibilities— none of them good. A major aspect in child raising is the protection of the children. When there is ongoing parental conflict this is apt to suffer. The parents get distracted. They are busy fighting with each other. This may mean they are […]

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]]> Dealing With Learning Disabled Children https://www.susanadamspsychotherapist.com/dealing-with-learning-disabled-children/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=dealing-with-learning-disabled-children Tue, 18 Jul 2017 18:55:39 +0000 https://www.susanadamspsychotherapist.com/?p=199 The objective of this article is to point out some guidelines for effectively dealing with children with learning disabilities. Summary: Children with learning disabilities may be very bright. The idea is to locate the the place of the disability or disabilities and work around these.They need to be thought of as normal and capable but with […]

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]]> Causes of Learning Disabilities https://www.susanadamspsychotherapist.com/causes-of-learning-disabilities/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=causes-of-learning-disabilities Tue, 18 Jul 2017 18:55:39 +0000 https://www.susanadamspsychotherapist.com/?p=207 The objective of this article is to help parents, especially, with learning disabled children to understand how this may have happened to their child. Summary: As a parent of a learning disabled child and also someone with graduate work in this area, I can attest to the fact that the guilt that goes with having […]

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]]> Learning Disabilities/Teacher and Parental Attitudes https://www.susanadamspsychotherapist.com/learning-disabilitiesteacher-and-parental-attitudes/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=learning-disabilitiesteacher-and-parental-attitudes Tue, 18 Jul 2017 18:55:39 +0000 https://www.susanadamspsychotherapist.com/?p=206 The objective of this article is to highlight how powerful attitudes toward children with learning disabilities can be. Summary: Attitudes of teachers and parents can make a huge difference in the success or failure of children with learning disabilities. The nature of these problems has the potential to destroy families. This article presents a discussion […]

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]]> Treatment of Learning Disabilities https://www.susanadamspsychotherapist.com/treatment-of-learning-disabilities/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=treatment-of-learning-disabilities Tue, 18 Jul 2017 18:55:39 +0000 https://www.susanadamspsychotherapist.com/?p=205 The objective of this article is to help those involved with learning disabled children know what to expect in remediation. Summary: The key to any problem is early detection. That having been said, this article describes the process whereby children with learning disabilities receive help. If children are to work well in school their perceptual […]

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]]> Too Young for Academic Learning? https://www.susanadamspsychotherapist.com/too-young-for-academic-learning/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=too-young-for-academic-learning Tue, 18 Jul 2017 18:55:39 +0000 https://www.susanadamspsychotherapist.com/?p=203 The objective of this article is to provide parents with information on the hazards of pushing children too early in academic learning. Summary: Many parents believe that they can develop gifted children by exposing them to academic learning at an early age. Much to the contrary, this can actually turn children off of learning and […]

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]]> Pressures on Young Adolescents-Junior High https://www.susanadamspsychotherapist.com/pressures-on-young-adolescents-junior-high/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=pressures-on-young-adolescents-junior-high Tue, 18 Jul 2017 18:55:39 +0000 https://www.susanadamspsychotherapist.com/?p=202 The objective of this article is to point out the special pressures on young adolescents in junior high in an effort to help parents deal with the issues to prevent trouble from developing. Summary: When the child moves from elementary school to a junior-high school, new pressures may be felt.A number of issues may arise […]

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]]> When Fathers Desert Children | How To Prevent Troubled Teens https://www.susanadamspsychotherapist.com/when-fathers-desertpreventing-troubled-teens/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=when-fathers-desertpreventing-troubled-teens Tue, 18 Jul 2017 18:55:39 +0000 https://www.susanadamspsychotherapist.com/?p=201 The objective of this article is to provide some suggestions for mothers who are raising the children in the face of the desertion of their father. Summary: When a father disengages from the family following a divorce the children can feel abandoned. This sense of abandonment can lead to problems as the children mature in […]

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]]> Desertion by a Mother | Avoiding Troubled Teens https://www.susanadamspsychotherapist.com/desertion-by-a-mother-avoiding-troubled-teens/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=desertion-by-a-mother-avoiding-troubled-teens Tue, 18 Jul 2017 18:55:39 +0000 https://www.susanadamspsychotherapist.com/?p=200 The objective of this article is to offer some suggestions for fathers who may be dealing with children whose mother has left them. Summary: The desertion by a mother may be harder for children to understand because mothers are more often seen as caretakers. When children experience abandonment and they feel rejected it can lead […]

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]]> When Children Lose a Mother https://www.susanadamspsychotherapist.com/when-children-lose-a-mother/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=when-children-lose-a-mother Tue, 18 Jul 2017 18:55:39 +0000 https://www.susanadamspsychotherapist.com/?p=197 The objective of this article is to highlight the particular difficulties with losing a mother. Summary: The loss of either parent is traumatic for children. However, since mothers are more often the primary caretakers of children, such a loss can be particularly devastating. Children are more apt to lose their primary source of nurturing. Extended […]

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]]> Stresses in Early Boy-Girl Relationships https://www.susanadamspsychotherapist.com/stresses-in-early-boy-girl-relationships/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=stresses-in-early-boy-girl-relationships Tue, 18 Jul 2017 18:55:39 +0000 https://www.susanadamspsychotherapist.com/?p=196 The objective of this article is to point out the stresses on early adolescents related to the opposite sex in an effort to provide a cushioning for them from their caregivers. Summary: During early adolescence, boys and girls are assailed by many inner pressures. Parents should try to understand what is going on inside their […]

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]]> Stresses For Children In The World In Which They Live https://www.susanadamspsychotherapist.com/stresses-for-children-in-the-world-in-which-they-live/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=stresses-for-children-in-the-world-in-which-they-live Tue, 18 Jul 2017 18:55:39 +0000 https://www.susanadamspsychotherapist.com/?p=195 The objective of this article is to help family and friends be aware of the stresses that children experience so that they can help to mitigate them where possible. Summary: Children are affected by their society and by the smaller world of their family and school groups. All of these experiences lead children to decide […]

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]]> The Effects Of Teen Suicide In Families https://www.susanadamspsychotherapist.com/the-effects-of-teen-suicide-in-families/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-effects-of-teen-suicide-in-families Tue, 18 Jul 2017 18:55:39 +0000 https://www.susanadamspsychotherapist.com/?p=194 The objective of this article is to help families in this difficult position to understand what they may be experiencing. Summary: Suicide puts an entirely different face onto the grieving process. Often the survivors become the victims. They may remain both guilt-ridden, embarrassed, and angry with no release. This article seeks to help such families […]

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]]> Suicidal Patterns of Troubled Teens https://www.susanadamspsychotherapist.com/suicidal-patterns-of-troubled-teens/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=suicidal-patterns-of-troubled-teens Tue, 18 Jul 2017 18:55:39 +0000 https://www.susanadamspsychotherapist.com/?p=193 The objective of this article is to point out some warning signs for teens who may try suicide with the hope of preventing some deaths. Summary: Many adolescents die who really did not mean to complete the act. Seasons play a role some of the time. Family situations of loss and feelings of hopelessness are […]

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]]> Troubled Adolescents: General Profile of Suicidal Teens https://www.susanadamspsychotherapist.com/troubled-adolescents-general-profile-of-suicidal-teens/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=troubled-adolescents-general-profile-of-suicidal-teens Tue, 18 Jul 2017 18:55:39 +0000 https://www.susanadamspsychotherapist.com/?p=192 The objective of this article is to make some suggestions as to the general profile of adolescent boys and girls who may attempt or succeed at committing suicide. Summary: Adolescents experience great turbulence on their way to adulthood. One of the hallmarks of their adolescents is the outlook that whatever they are experiencing will last […]

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]]> How Your Feelings May Affect Your Children https://www.susanadamspsychotherapist.com/how-your-feelings-may-affect-your-children/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-your-feelings-may-affect-your-children Tue, 18 Jul 2017 18:55:39 +0000 https://www.susanadamspsychotherapist.com/?p=189 It is very important to understand that there is a large relationship between how parents are managing their feelings and how well or poorly children do. One place where this shows up particularly is in single parent families. However, these issues may also be kept in mind when families go through any kind of trauma […]

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