by Brenna Hicks | Jan 11, 2010 | Blog
The class I teach at the University of South Florida is called Interpersonal Relations in Counseling. Despite its formal title, it is essentially a communications course. I spend an entire week covering the chapter on listening. What is interesting to me, and...
by Brenna Hicks | Jan 5, 2010 | Blog
One of our greatest challenges as parents is to teach our children everything they need to function appropriately in the world. Initially, children learn the basics of language and communication and we think we have completed a major milestone. Then, we realize that...
by Brenna Hicks | Dec 1, 2009 | Blog
In light of recent press at (CNN, NYTimes) regarding Cesar’s techniques and application with kids, I thought I would revisit this article with some additional information. In my previous article (Raising Kids: Wisdom from The Dog Whisperer), I discussed the...
by Brenna Hicks | Dec 30, 2008 | Blog
As I meet with parents at my office, I am noticing a trend of an increase in reports of power struggles with their children. It seems that children are fighting for control more than ever before, which manifests itself in defiance, rebellion, indifference to...
by Brenna Hicks | Nov 8, 2008 | Blog
This is a great time of year to instill gratitude and thankful hearts in children. However, it can be difficult when most children growing up in the most recent generations (Generation Y – also known as the Millenium Generation and Generation Z) have never known...
by Brenna Hicks | Oct 11, 2008 | Blog
In the wake of the economic crisis, there are many changes that we are making as families. We are trying to spend less, drive less, eat out less, and cut back on extras that we can live without. As adults, we make decisions based on our best judgment on how to...
