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All essays found here were written by Starobin Counseling staff.

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Holiday-ing and Other Challenges: A How-To Guide
Neurodiversity, Mental Health, mindfulness, Therapy, stress, Parenting, burnout, resilience Robin LaRue, Executive Assistant Neurodiversity, Mental Health, mindfulness, Therapy, stress, Parenting, burnout, resilience Robin LaRue, Executive Assistant

Holiday-ing and Other Challenges: A How-To Guide

Starobin Counseling’s Executive Assistant isn’t a therapist, but she’s been there & done that as a parent in a neurodivergent family.  Read Robin’s Holidaying and Other Challenges: A How-To Guide for a reminder that this feels hard because it IS hard…and tiny steps might make it a tiny bit easier.

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PACE —Your Parent-Child Conversations to Lower Stress and Build Connection
Parenting, parent-child relationships, parent-teen relationships, supportive parenting, low demand parenting Sarah Jacques, LMSW Parenting, parent-child relationships, parent-teen relationships, supportive parenting, low demand parenting Sarah Jacques, LMSW

PACE —Your Parent-Child Conversations to Lower Stress and Build Connection

Having a stressful conversation with an emotionally flooded child can intimidate even the most confident parent. Find out how incorporating Playfulness, Acceptance, Curiosity, and Empathy (PACE) into your conversations can open the way for increased connection and trust.

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