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Parental anxiety and COVID-19
The consequences of the COVID-19 outbreak are being felt around the world. For many parents, this means having to cope with disrupted education, family illness, loss of household income and much more. Youth Villages clinical consultant Dr. Rebekah Lemmons provides information and tips to parents that may experience anxiety and fear.
5 tips to support children affected by domestic violence
According to the Childhood Domestic Violence Association, it is estimated that more than 5 million children in the U.S. witness domestic violence in the home each year.
Step by step, Youth Villages helps Sawyer and her mom overcome her refusal to go to school
The anxiety of going to school caused Sawyer, a seventh-grader, to have migraines and become sick…
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Tim Goldsmith, Ph.D., is chief clinical officer at Youth Villages, where he directs a staff of clinical specialists who oversee the treatment of more than 23,000 children and youth every year. Youth Villages brings their expertise to you through articles here....
Time in with Dr. Tim: Five ways to talk with teens
By Tim Goldsmith, Ph.D When children are young, parenting can seem straightforward. We understand what our child needs and can provide for them. But then come the teen years. Our happy child becomes moody, hanging less with family and more with friends, their...
Time In with Dr. Tim: Helping girls overcome the emotional scars of trauma
By Dr. Tim Goldsmith Chief Clincial Officer Youth Villages The breakthrough came through crochet. Like many girls who have suffered abuse or neglect, Kacy didn’t want to talk to a counselor. At just 10 years old, she had come to our Youth Villages Girls Center for...
Time in with Dr. Tim: Prince Harry’s example can help children cope with grief
By Tim Goldsmith, Ph.D Britain’s Prince Harry recently shared a revealing fact about grief. During an interview on a national podcast, the 32-year-old royal admitted that, for more than 20 years, he never spoke about the loss of his mother, Princess Diana. The...
Tween teasing? Or dangerous bullying?
Time in with Dr. Tim All parents have moments when they wish they could consult with an expert. If you have a question about your tween or teen’s behavior, send it to Dr.Tim@youthvillages.org. If Dr. Tim and his staff of experts feature your question in a column,...
How do you know when a teenager’s problems are serious?
Time in with Dr. Tim All parents have moments when they wish they could consult with an expert. If you have a question about your tween or teen’s behavior, send it to Dr.Tim@youthvillages.org. If Dr. Tim and his staff of experts feature your question in a column,...