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		<title>Special Days with Kids Gone Wrong</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Jul 2010 16:45:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[After returning from a wonderful vacation in Charleston (and therefore a break from my website!), I am anxious to write about a new observation. Whether it be a vacation, birthday, trip to the zoo or any other day that we want to create special memories with our kids, we can get caught up in expectations [...]


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		<title>Kids and Sexuality</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Jul 2010 00:18:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I find it interesting that this is a topic that comes up so frequently. Several years ago, I led parenting workshops at some of the local libraries. After the four to six months of my topics, the children&#8217;s program director took suggestions for new topics. Many of the recommendations were related to sexuality in some [...]


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<li><a href='http://www.thekidcounselor.com/articles/about-brenna/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: About Brenna'>About Brenna</a></li>
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		<title>Sleep, Kids, and ADHD</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Jun 2010 20:31:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>brenna</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I was watching a documentary on sleep the other night, and I was so fascinated. The documentary discussed the importance of sleep, the adverse effects of not getting enough, and revealed a study conducted on a young man forced to function on three hours of sleep a day for one week.  The man took tests [...]


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<li><a href='http://www.thekidcounselor.com/articles/about-brenna/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: About Brenna'>About Brenna</a></li>
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		<title>The Power of Self-Esteem in Kids</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Jun 2010 16:12:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>brenna</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I have been surprised at the number of children and teens that I meet who struggle with low self-esteem. Interestingly, they are not aware of it and neither are their parents. Most of the time, both parties claim poor behavior, difficulty in school, social problems or defiance as the major concerns. However, at its simplest [...]


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		<title>Children and Lying: Why They Do It and What to Do About It</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 20 May 2010 01:34:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>brenna</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I have recently been asked to share some thoughts and suggestions about children and lies. They tend to go hand in hand, from the most innocent of white lies to the more complex calculated ones. Kids learn very quickly that lies can serve them well, even when they are taught that lies are wrong. But, [...]


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		<title>10 Free Things to Do with Your Kids</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 02 May 2010 23:05:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>brenna</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As summer quickly approaches, there is a pressing need to come up with things to do to keep the little ones occupied. There are the easy fixes, like movies, video games, TV, and summer camps. But what can create lasting memories, make the summer enjoyable and significant? How can you connect with your children without [...]


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		<title>The Recipe for a Return to Happy Children</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Apr 2010 02:51:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>brenna</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I recently listened to a segment on a popular Talk Radio Program discussing the predicament children are facing as a result of the ever-increasing political correctness that we have embraced (or begrudgingly accepted, in some cases) as a society. In an effort to accept any and all, keep everyone happy, make everything fair, and hurt [...]


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		<title>My Thoughts on Childhood Diagnoses</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Apr 2010 01:56:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>brenna</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Children seem to have acquired laundry lists of labels, names and diagnoses as the Mental Health Community has infused itself into mainstream in the last few decades. On one hand, this means more effective awareness, management and problem solving at earlier times in the child&#8217;s life. On the other, it means addressing the physical, emotional [...]


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		<title>Five Quick and Easy Tips to Build a Better Bond with Your Kids</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Mar 2010 02:14:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>brenna</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[There are many complex and detailed approaches to parenting that can overwhelm and intimidate parents. However, there are many very simple and easy ways to build communication, bonds, understanding and respect as well. Here are five of my favorites. &#160; Eye level eye contact Imagine everything in your world being taller, bigger and higher than [...]


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		<title>Real Questions from Real Parents #1 &#8211; Behavior issues due to a separation</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Mar 2010 16:23:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>brenna</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Please enjoy our first video in the new Real Questions from Real Parents series where Brenna Hicks, LMHC (aka The Kid Counselor) responds to questions relating to child behavior and play therapy topics. This question was written in from a grandmother who is dealing with behavior issues with her grandchild due to a separation, and [...]


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