Behavioral Issues
Recognizing Teens and Anxiety Issues Early
Recognizing Anxiety Wouldn’t it be great to be a kid again? No 9-to-5 job, no taxes to file, no bills, no one else to worry about. To top all that off, you get to sleep in on the weekends and have meals prepared for you every night. We all know how stressful adult life can…
Read MoreWhy Does My Daughter Get So Angry When I Try To Speak With Her?
Have you ever asked your teen how her day was only to be met with contempt and anger? As children develop into teenagers, seemingly innocuous questions can trigger teens, resulting in anger on her part and confusion on yours. Some amount of teen anger and emotional reactivity is normal as teens try to navigate separating…
Read MorePressure and Release In Action: Asheville Academy
The Pressure and Release Model is also called the Continuum of Communication or the Communication Continuum. It is a way of exploring how we interact in relationships by discussing how much pressure we’re putting on the relationship. Is there too much pressure, like yelling at someone? Or is there not enough pressure, like choosing to…
Read MoreAddressing a Lack of Respect for Authority
Addressing a Lack of Respect for Authority It is obvious to see the lack of respect for authority in teenagers. A lack of respect for authority can come across as crossed arms, rolled eyes, hair flip, and slamming doors. You may have just been asking if she had completed her homework assignment for tomorrow’s biology…
Read MoreManaging a Melodramatic Middle-Schooler: What To Do?
From a young age, girls tend to emote more than their male peers. An article from Psychology Today tell us: “Females often have a larger hippocampus, our human memory center. Females also often have a higher density of neural connections into the hippocampus. As a result, girls and women tend to input or absorb more…
Read MoreRemoving the Negative Labels Associated with Oppositional Defiance
Oppositional Defiance is a relatively common mental health disorder–up to 16% of children and adolescents could qualify for a diagnosis of ODD. Still, many parents struggle to accept that this diagnosis does not lead to a dead end for them child. In fact, it provides many answers about their child’s stubborn behavior and difficulty adjusting…
Read MoreStudy Skills at Boarding School for Girls with Behavior Problems
Are your daughter’s behavior problems getting in the way of her academic performance? Is she having trouble concentrating or staying on task while completing assignments? Does she have trouble sitting still or talking too much which can be disruptive in a classroom environment? Asheville Academy, a therapeutic boarding school for young girls with behavior problems,…
Read MoreBeyond “Terrible Two’s: When Your Tween Daughter is Throwing Temper Tantrums
Young children throw temper tantrums before they have the ability to communicate what they’re feeling when they lack the emotional intelligence to understand and meet their own needs. Temper tantrums can look like emotional meltdowns or aggressive outbursts. If your middle school aged daughter is throwing temper tantrums, it’s not because she’s not mature enough…
Read MoreEasing the Emotions: Getting Help For An Emotionally Unstable Daughter
If your daughter is unable to control her emotions, this can make parenting tough. You may not be able when to predict when she will have an outburst and it can feel like a constant power struggle. If you have never experienced the struggle yourself, it can be hard to understand what they are feeling.…
Read MoreHave An Impulsive Middle School Daughter? Strategies to Help
Middle school is a tough period of transition and hormonal changes. For young girls, this can mean the beginning of their menstrual cycle, their newfound romantic interests, and the start of drama between peers. All of the excitement can quickly become overwhelming. Being a parent in the middle of all the middle school chaos can…
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