by Joanna Jullien | Jun 3, 2020 | Civli Rights, Faith, Family, fatherhood, God's love, Parent-child communication, Parent-child relationship, Parenting, Peer abuse, Violence, Wisdom
As a white woman who considers herself to be an American mom with a heart for Jesus Christ, recent events involving racial tensions and the death of George Floyd have made me realize that I personally have not given enough attention to the problem of racism that...
by Joanna Jullien | May 27, 2020 | Boundaries, Child Abuse, Children & Teens Problems & Pitfalls, Discipline, Family, Parent-child communication, Parent-child relationship, Parental Authority, Parenting, Relationship, Social Media, Texting, Wisdom
Executive Summary This feature addresses the problem of rules that can complicate and weaken a parent’s relationship with their child. Drawing from key concepts gleaned from research and fieldwork in prevention strategy the highlights below offer insights and tips to...
by Joanna Jullien | May 20, 2020 | Anxiety, Children's Health & Mental Health, Family, Parent-child communication, Parent-child relationship, Parenting, Substance Abuse & Addiction, Trauma-informed parenting, Wisdom
Now more than ever it is so evident how little control we have over the course of our lives and livelihoods except for what we choose to think about it and how to respond. Amid this pandemic stress, what kind of mindset do you bring into your family experiences? The...
by Joanna Jullien | May 19, 2020 | addiction, Children's Health & Mental Health, Depression, Discipline, Family, Parent-child communication, Parent-child relationship, Parenting, Social Media, Substance Abuse & Addiction, Substance abuse prevention, Wisdom
The collective response to the coronavirus pandemic (i.e., shelter-in-place) has interrupted our lives with new demands on parents to be teachers as well as employees at home and created economic upheavals that can lead to mental states of hopeless. The feeling of...
by Joanna Jullien | Apr 29, 2020 | Children's Health & Mental Health, Children's mental health, Faith, Family, God's love, Parent-child communication, Parent-child relationship, Parental Authority, Parenting, Recovery, Substance Abuse & Addiction, Substance abuse prevention, Wisdom
Pandemic science and amazing communication technology have enabled societies around the globe to respond in unison to the threat of coronavirus. Our collective response has been to “shelter-in-place” and “close up shop” until we have gathered enough data to inform...
by Joanna Jullien | Apr 28, 2020 | Anxiety, Children's Health & Mental Health, Children's mental health, Discipline, Faith, Family, God's love, Parent-child relationship, Parental Authority, Parental control, Parenting, Parenting adult children, Relationship, Substance Abuse & Addiction, Wisdom
This online training is for parenting children of any age. Who should attend? Parents who seek to strengthen their Christian values at home amidst a cyber-powered popular culture that hypes fear and anxiety. Parents of all creeds who seek to strengthen family bonds...
by Joanna Jullien | Apr 20, 2020 | Anxiety, Children's Health & Mental Health, Motivation, Parenting, Relationship, Teenagers, Trauma-informed parenting, Wisdom
Amy Rose Vergie is the Program Director for Recovery Happens, a drug counseling and treatment center for adolescent and young adults with locations in Fair Oaks, Roseville, Davis, Walnut Creek and San Raphael. “We have set up a support group, facilitated by our...
by Joanna Jullien | Apr 2, 2020 | Anxiety, Children's Health & Mental Health, Children's mental health, Discipline, Family, Parent-child communication, Parent-child relationship, Parenting, Wisdom
Crucial Conversation Concepts Guidance for conversations with youth in a cyber-powered world, wherein it is easy to believe things that are not true and focus on things that do not really matter. As we work through the global response to the Corona pandemic, the most...
by Joanna Jullien | Mar 31, 2020 | Anxiety, Children's Health & Mental Health, Discipline, Faith, Family, Parent-child communication, Parent-child relationship, Parental Authority, Parenting, Relationship, Social Media, Wisdom
During this COVID19 shelter-in-place response, the most important thing we can teach our youth is how to be aware, well-informed and unafraid. Let me offer a real-life example. The other day while on a long walk with my husband, a young boy riding his bike was...
by Joanna Jullien | Mar 24, 2020 | Anxiety, Children's Health & Mental Health, Family, Parent-child communication, Parenting, Social Media, Wisdom
The advent of mobile connectivity and social media places new demands on parents to teach children how to fear. Learning how to fear is an important life skill in a cyber-powered world that hypes anxiety and shame-inspiring experiences and thoughts (i.e., bullying,...
