Although it is often easier for older kids to handle, divorce is never easy at any age. Nonetheless, there are ways to help your kids cope with the fact that mommy and daddy aren’t going to be together anymore. Tell the truth about it. Often times this is difficult...
Do you want to hear a saddening statistic? The third leading cause of death among young people ages 10-24 is suicide. Equally frightening is that more kids attempt suicide than those that actually succeed and each year more than 150,000 youths receive emergency...
Working with children, one of the subjects we are frequently asked about here at Hammond Psychology & Associates, P.A. is discipline. Parents, counselors, teachers and everyone in between often disagree on this subject. Nonetheless, we thought we would offer up...
When it comes to communicating amongst family members, there is a right way and a wrong way to do it. How we communicate is crucial for the relationships between parent and child, spouses, siblings and so on. Here are a few ways to communicate more effectively with...
Check out Dr. Hammond’s interview with Deseret News where she shares her thoughts about playing favorites with your children. The answers may suprise you… ...
Put your child(ren) first! Tell your child you love them often. Keep your promises. Help your child do their homework. Play a game with them. Say “I’m sorry” when you make a mistake. Hold your child’s hand when they are afraid. Give your child the gift of one-on-one...
