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Back to School Detox for Teens
30 July 2014
By Quinton Ellis, LPC
It’s already begun for many of Edmond’s teenagers. The impatience. The terrible, burning desire to get back into a classroom. To know what it feels like to learn
Be Ahead of the Curve Teens and Summer Jobs
01 April 2014
By Quinton Ellis, M.S., LPC
Summer is fast approaching and everyone I know seems just thrilled about that. And even though our suspiciously artic winter was, I’ll admit, a tad uncomfortable, I do not share their enthusiasm. Summer is, in fact, the winter of my personal discontent. In this, I am not alone, as many of the parents of t...Grandparents as Parents
30 September 2014
By Belinda Crosier, LPC, LADC
Over 8% of Oklahoma children are being provided some level of care by their grandparents. For many, the “golden years” become just another cycle of childrearing. The number of grandparents who provide primary care for their grandchildren is growing for a variety of reasons; parental de...
GirlStrong
20 August 2014
By Darcy McConnell, LPC, LADC
Have you heard about GirlStrong at Edmond Family Counseling? It is starting September 9th and is a popular program for girls ages 12-16. You may enroll by phone at 405-341-3554. Cost is $150 for the 6 week group. Below is one of the facilitators, Darcy McConnell, LPC, LADC perspective on the group and the...Smartphones: Toy or Tool for Kids
19 April 2014
By Sheila Stinnett, LPC
Do you consider your child’s smartphone or mobile device a toy or a tool? With advances in technology a phone in the hand of a child is not just a hand held video gaming system. It is a functional computer just as powerful as the desk top computer setting in the corner of your home. This power reminds me...Why Generation Y Yuppies Are Unhappy
06 May 2014
It’s funny because it’s true. I tend to enjoy anything that effectively challenges the increasing narcissism we see around us, including my own. This article is a pretty accurate description of me at a younger age. It’s made a lot of other people angry, which confirms my suspicion that self-absorption is inversely correlated wi...
In The Good Ol’ Summertime
08 May 2015
By Belinda Crosier, LPC, LADC
Oh, those lazy, hazy, crazy days of summer! They’re almost here, & with them, come expectations by parents & children about what those days wil...
Kids and Entitlement
21 January 2015
Teen: “My sadness is infinite and beyond your understanding.”
Parent: “Uhhh…okay.”
Teen: “Also, I need mone...
The Rush to Normalcy
01 January 2015
By Chad McCoy, M.A.
It’s an odd thing, ya know? The first 18 or so years of our lives we do nothing but grow and, hopefully, achieve until the day we graduate high school. Even then many of us spend much more time achieving through college to land that job that we will inevitably spend the rest of ...
Teens and Smartphones
23 April 2015
By Quinton Ellis
Hey. Remember that societal conversation we never had about whether kids should be given that exact same technology as their parents simply because they all want it? Well, we really ought to revisit that discussion again for the first time.
The first IPhone was released in June of 2007. I remind you of this in o...
State of the (Marital) Union
16 December 2014
By Belinda Crosier, LPC, LADC, Edmond Family Counseling
5 Tips to Have a Healthier Marriage in 2015
It’s easy to get so busy & preoccupied with daily life, not to mention the holidays, that we slip into patterns of behavior that can cause distance & discord between ourselves and the one we committed to “til d...
Family Roles
27 May 2015
By John Goetz, LPC
Families come in all shapes and sizes. They are unique systems that deserve respect and reverence. As systems, families have multiple levels of interactions and dynamics. These interactions and dynamics have long been a rich field for researchers to explore. Some of ...
What is the “right” way to parent?
09 March 2015
By Amanda Percival, M.A., LPC Candidate
Parenting can be a controversial topic. What is the “right” way to parent? Haven’t we all been quick to judge another parent at the supermarket or restaurant whose child is not behaving appropriately according to our standards? I know I have, especially before ...
Marijuana Is Still Illegal in OK
11 February 2015
By Darcy McConnell, LADC, LPC
Twenty-three states and the District of Columbia currently have laws legalizing marijuana in some form or another. Alaska, Colorado, Oregon, and Washington have legaliz...
Positive Reinforcement
02 December 2014
Micro-aggression on the College Campus
08 February 2016
by Quinton Ellis, LPC
There was a time in my young life when the only thing I knew for sure about college was that they had toga parties. These days, the only thing I know for sure about toga parties is that they will result in your expulsion from college. Much like Christmas, (also not welcome on campus), college seemed a lot cooler ...
Unemployment: Next Steps to Recovery
18 February 2016
Belinda Crosier, LPC, LADC
“It was the best of times – and the worst of times.” So reads a quote from Dickens’ A Tale of Two Cities, which could accurately describe the current economic climate in Oklahoma. We have enjoyed a mostly thriving economy in Oklahoma for some time, as evidenced by ...
Your Teen Might Be Entitled If…
23 December 2015
By Darcy McConnell, LPC, LADC
What are a teenager’s rights? Hopefully we can all can agree that teens have the right to be treated as a human being by friends, family and associates. While every family is different, each teen deserves someone to provide support, comfort and to remain safe from physical and emotional violence. The...
How to Talk to Children about Grief, Loss and Tragedies
25 November 2015
By Sheila Stinnett, LPC
The BeEdmond App: Connecting Teens to Support Close to Home
05 July 2015
If you know a teen or a tween, you know that there is only one thing more vital than oxygen, the essential, ever-present, possibly broken screened cell phone. It has become the primary mode of communication and connection with the world at large for the overwhelming majority of kids. If you were still clinging to the hope that we would some...
