by Joanna Jullien | Apr 11, 2018 | addiction, Faith, Family, Parent-child communication, Parenting, Prevention strategy, Recovery, Uncategorized, Wisdom
This morning I attended a talk on “Changing how to talk to and about ourselves,” given by Shawn R. Ernoehazy, MFT, the Program Manager at Harbor Oaks Outpatient Behavioral Health Center in West Sacramento. She addressed the monthly Women’s Association for Addiction...
by Joanna Jullien | Apr 4, 2018 | Children & Teens Problems & Pitfalls, Education, Faith, Family, Internet addiction, Internet Safety, Internet Social Networks, Mobile Phone Use and Children, Parent-child communication, Parenting, Social Media, Uncategorized, Wisdom
On February 28 and March 1, 2018 over 900 educators and school counselors convened at William Jessup University in Rocklin to attend the Second Annual Student Mental Health Conference. The event was organized by Wellness Together, a non-profit devoted to student...
by Joanna Jullien | Mar 13, 2018 | addiction, Cannabis use among youth, Children's mental health, Parent-child communication, Parenting, Prevention strategy, Social Media, Substance Abuse & Addiction, Substance abuse prevention, Teen Drinking, Teen drug addiction, Uncategorized, Wisdom
Last month, over 900 educators and school counselors convened at William Jessup University in Rocklin to attend the Second Annual Student Mental Health Conference. The event was organized by Wellness Together, a non-profit devoted to student counseling services with...
by Joanna Jullien | Mar 5, 2018 | addiction, Anxiety, Bullying, Children's Health & Mental Health, Children's mental health, Cyberbullying, Discipline, Drug Abuse and Youth, Education, Faith, Family, Internet addiction, Mobile Phone Use and Children, Motivation, Parent-child communication, Parenting, Prevention strategy, Social Media, Teen drug addiction, Wisdom, Youth Suicide
Last week I delivered a training to educators and counselors on how parents can learn to instill learning discipline among tech-savvy youth at a state educators’ conference. Attendees traveled to Rocklin from across the state to learn how to promote mental health...
by Joanna Jullien | Feb 26, 2018 | Abuse & Violence, Children's Health & Mental Health, Family, Internet Safety, Mobile Phone Use and Children, Parent-child communication, Parenting, Prevention strategy, Social Media, Suicide, Uncategorized, Wisdom, Youth violence
The day before the tragic Parkland Florida school massacre, I attended a private forum in Palo Alto on digital solutions to counter violent extremism among youth. This forum was organized through the Department of Homeland Security Office of Public-Private...
by Joanna Jullien | Feb 22, 2018 | Faith, Family, Parenting, Prevention strategy, Social Media, Substance Abuse & Addiction, Uncategorized, Wisdom
Executive summary for parents Open communication about the experiences in online and offline life that inspire shame and anxiety is essential to prevention. In order to maintain open communication, parents must choose to have an open mind about how your...
by Joanna Jullien | Jan 29, 2018 | Abuse & Violence, Anxiety, Bullying, Children's Health & Mental Health, Drug Abuse and Youth, Family, Internet addiction, Mobile Phone Use and Children, Parenting, Peer abuse, Teen Drinking, Teen drug addiction, Uncategorized, Wisdom
Last week, Dr. Lucy Vezzuto, Coordinator of the K-12 Student Mental Health and Social and Emotional Learning program at the Orange County Department of Education, addressed over 200 parents at the Rocklin Community Center about the stress youth experience and what...
by Joanna Jullien | Jan 21, 2018 | addiction, Anxiety, Bullying, Children's Health & Mental Health, Cyberbullying, Domestic abuse, Family, Mobile Phone Use and Children, Parenting, Recovery, Relationship, Substance Abuse & Addiction, Suicide, Uncategorized, Wisdom
I attend training and community events to stay current on the scientific and clinical discoveries that help us to respond well to the stresses of cyber-connectivity and the mental and emotional impact social media has on youth and family relationships. Last Thursday I...
by Joanna Jullien | Jan 19, 2018 | Education, Family, Parent-child relationship, Parental Authority, Parenting, Uncategorized, Wisdom
Our guest blogger, Dr. Weinberger is the President, Mentor Consulting Group located in Norwalk, CT. She consults to families, schools, business, religious groups and community members regarding the needs of youth and the strategies to address them. *** When I was a...
by Joanna Jullien | Dec 18, 2017 | Children & Teens Problems & Pitfalls, Cyber Safety, Faith, Family, Internet Safety, Mobile Phone Use and Children, Parent-child communication, Parent-child relationship, Parenting, Relationship, Social Media, Uncategorized, Wisdom
I recently came across a feature on Huffington Post about the top things parents worry about that truly captured the essence of the parent trap: expecting perfection from ourselves and our children. Indeed, perfection is the enemy of love. If you really want your...
