by Brenna Hicks | Apr 27, 2016 | Blog
As I have mentioned before, I listen to a radio program on the way to and from dropping my son off at school in the mornings. The DJs have children and they often talk about studies relating to parenting, or their experiences with raising their kids. This morning,...
by Brenna Hicks | Mar 27, 2016 | Blog
I have this amazing activity that I do with college students in the course that I teach at USF that typically creates a very poignant reaction. It goes something like this, with 20 and 21 year olds: ME: “How many of you can dance?” STUDENTS: One or two...
by Brenna Hicks | Mar 1, 2016 | Blog
We were at a restaurant the other night, and a family with young children came in. We watched as they waited for their table, and the kids were getting more and more restless and difficult to handle. The mom was trying her best but they kids just weren’t happy....
by Brenna Hicks | Jan 29, 2016 | Blog
My hubby and I were talking the other night about how easy it is for parents to focus on what they want their child to do, rather than acknowledging why they don’t want to do something in the first place. For example, if my son is playing with his cars and we...
by Brenna Hicks | Jan 15, 2016 | Blog
There are so many New Year’s Resolutions made each year, and it’s a commitment to keep them! One of the resolutions that I think is the most important that you can make for this new year is a more loving, respectful, and communicative relationship with...
by Brenna Hicks | Dec 4, 2015 | Blog
So, as many of you know, I just finished up my PhD. The final requirement is a research project and paper, which I studied an online format of the Child-Parent Relationship Therapy (CPRT) parent training. The results were amazing! Interestingly, one of the measures of...
