Parents' Corner
Shannon is a licensed professional counselor and a national certified counselor and owner and clinical director of Tender Hearts Child Therapy Center in Cape Girardeau. He and several therapists at the center specialize in treating child and adolescent mental health issues in Southeast Missouri and work with parents using family therapy to develop parenting/discipline skills to deal with misbehavior and defiance. In his blog Shannon provides education on children's mental health topics and uses a question-and-answer forum for local parents to ask questions related to his field. For more information or to reach Shannon, visit www.tenderheartschildtherapycenter.com
Archives
- When the Family Pet Dies: Tips for Parents (1/18/15)
- The Thanksgiving Peanut Butter Sandwich (11/18/14)
- New Pencils and Notebooks--NowTears: How to Deal with Separation Anxiety (8/20/14)
- Summer Childhood Memories! (6/25/14)
- Positive Parenting Suggestions for New Step-fathers/Step-mothers (3/29/14)1
- Parenting the Strong Willed Child (3/14/14)
- Time-ins (2/28/14)
- 3 Olympic-Inspired Family Fun Nights (2/7/14)
- Preparing your High School Senior for College (10/26/13)
- For Parents of High School Seniors (10/4/13)
- For Parents of College Freshmen (8/27/13)
- Tips to Improve Your Child's Social Skills (7/29/13)
- Squeeze in Some Summer Fun! (7/13/13)
- Make a Summer Bucket List (5/13/13)
- Little Kids, Big Fears Part II (4/29/13)
- Little Kids, Big Fears: Dealing with Toddler Fears Part I (3/23/13)
- Teens and Part Time Jobs (3/12/13)
- More on Allowances (2/11/13)
- Allowances (1/29/13)1
- Financial Responsiblity Part 2 (1/16/13)
- Teaching Children Financial Responsiblity Part 1 (12/31/12)
- Start a Leaf Collection (10/16/12)
- Children and Video Games (9/28/12)
- School Year Afternoon Routines (9/14/12)
- SEMO District Fair Scavenger Hunt (9/7/12)
- School Year Morning Routines (8/25/12)
- Back to School Time is here again! (8/7/12)
- Benefits of Summer Reading...Part 4 (7/14/12)
- Benefits of Summer Reading Part 3 (6/27/12)
- Benefits of Summer Reading Part 2 (6/13/12)
- Benefits of Summer Reading (5/31/12)1
- Nature Scavenger Hunt (5/16/12)
- Making Mistakes Part 2 (4/29/12)
- Making Mistakes Part I (4/25/12)
- Using Puppets to Interact with Your Children (4/16/12)
- Strategies to Build a Stronger Family Part 2 (3/31/12)
- Strategies to Build a Stronger Family Part 1 (3/28/12)
- Simple Tips for Parents of Children with ADHD (3/18/12)1
- Keeping Children Safe on the Internet...Part 2 (2/29/12)
- Keeping Children Safe on the Internet...Part 1 (2/23/12)1
- Bullying Part 4 (2/8/12)
- Bullying Part 3 (1/25/12)
- Bullying...Part 2 (1/12/12)
- Signs Your Child is Being Bullied (1/2/12)
- Tips for Happy Holiday Travel (12/20/11)
- How to Use Time Outs Effectively-Part 2 (12/10/11)
- How to Use Time Outs Effectively-Part 1 (12/5/11)
- Effective Communication with Your Teenager - Part 4 (11/23/11)
- Effective Communication with Your Teenager - Part 3 (11/13/11)
- Effective Communication with Your Teenager - Part 2 (11/6/11)
- Happy Halloween! (10/31/11)
- Effective Communication with Your Teenager - Part 1 (10/25/11)1
- Potty Training Tips (10/17/11)
- Avoiding Power Struggles with Children (10/1/11)
- Parental Involvement Equals School Success (9/27/11)
- Dealing with Young Children Who Bite (9/18/11)
- Tips for Parents of Premature Children (9/12/11)
- School related topic suggestions or questions (8/31/11)
- How to Make Homework Time More Bearable (8/28/11)
- Back to School Success! (8/15/11)
- Children and Divorce: Part 3 (8/8/11)
- Children and Divorce: Part 2 (7/24/11)1
- Children and Divorce: Part 1 (7/17/11)1
- Topic Ideas? (7/11/11)
- Handling Tantrums in Public Places (7/4/11)
- A Parent's Guide to Nightmares (6/23/11)1
- Benefits of a Summer Routine (6/10/11)
- Welcome! (6/10/11)