Encouraging your kid to get a summer job

General, Parenting

We’re a little more than half way through the summer, but there is still time to consider a summer job for older kids. When should you start encouraging your kids to get a summer job though? What about during the school year? Hopefully this post will help answer these...

Mentally preparing to go off to college

Education and learning, General, Parenting

During the summer time many students are enjoying the break from school. The freedom of not having daily assignments and weekly quizzes can be so exciting. However, for older kids that have just graduated from high school the summer time is like a ticking clock to the...

Curing Those Summer Time Blues

General, Parenting

Kids wait all school year for that glorious 10 to 12 week break known as the summer time, but for a lot of kids, after just a few weeks in they experience the summer time blues. The summer time blues can mean different things for different kids, but for the most part...

Congrats to Stephanie Doudounis and Ashley Tirado

General, Updates and news

A special congratulations to Stephanie Doudounis, M.A. and Ashley Tirado, M.A. for helping to present at the Early Childhood Council conference in June 2015.  We are so proud that they helped to educate the community about postpartum depression and its effects on...

Keeping your Kid’s Minds Working This Summer

General, Parenting

School may be out for the summer, but that doesn’t mean your kids should stop learning. In fact, taking a long break is a quick way to forget all that they worked so hard to learn all throughout the school year. The question then is, how can you keep your kid’s minds...

What to Expect at your First Visit with Us

General, Updates and news

Here at Hammond Psychology & Associates, P.A., we understand that many people have anxiety about the idea of visiting a psychologist for the first time. It often helps to know what to expect at that first appointment to put your mind at ease.   First and foremost,...