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Signs A Child Has Experienced Abuse
“Childhood should be carefree, playing in the sun; not living a nightmare in the darkness of the soul.” ― Dave Pelzer, A Child Called...
Melissa Paulsen, MA, LMFT, RPT-S
Jul 8, 20163 min read
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Signs A Child Is Being Groomed for Sexual Abuse
“Since most sexual abuse begins well before puberty, preventive education, if it is to have any effect at all, should begin early in...
Melissa Paulsen, MA, LMFT, RPT-S
Apr 22, 20164 min read
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A Closer Look: The Family Dinner
“All great change in America begins at the dinner table.” – Ronald Reagan In 2015 it’s more difficult than ever to find time to sit down...
Melissa Paulsen, MA, LMFT, RPT-S
Jul 31, 20153 min read
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A Closer Look At: Bullying
“Knowing what's right doesn't mean much unless you do what's right.” ― Theodore Roosevelt While bullying seems to be the hot topic in...
Melissa Paulsen, MA, LMFT, RPT-S
Apr 24, 20154 min read
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A Closer Look At: Co-Parenting
“The best security blanket a child can have is parents who respect each other.” ― Jane Blaustone The dictionary defines a co-parent as:...
Melissa Paulsen, MA, LMFT, RPT-S
Mar 6, 20153 min read
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A Closer Look At: ADD / ADHD
"I prefer to distinguish ADD as attention abundance disorder. Everything is just so interesting… remarkably at the same time.” — Frank...
Melissa Paulsen, MA, LMFT, RPT-S
Oct 10, 20143 min read
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Screen Time
“Television has changed a child from an irresistible force to an immovable object.” ― Author Unknown “Screen Time” is any time a person...
Melissa Paulsen, MA, LMFT, RPT-S
Sep 5, 20142 min read
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The Kids Are Off To College...Now What?
“There isn’t a child who hasn’t gone out into the brave new world who eventually doesn’t return to the old homestead carrying a bundle of...
Melissa Paulsen, MA, LMFT, RPT-S
Aug 8, 20143 min read
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