Helping Children Deal with Worry
Even if our children aren’t talking about it, they can pick up on what is going on in the world and they can definitely feel the impact...
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Kyle Wester, LPC
- Aug 18, 2019
- 5 min
What Do I Do? (When My Kids Are Out of Control)
What do I do when my kids are out of control? When I wrote this question, I immediately thought of many moments when I was totally...
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Kyle Wester, LPC
- Aug 11, 2019
- 5 min
Is Freedom Something I Give to My Child?
Three Questions to Ask Regarding Your Child's Freedom 1. Is freedom something I give to my child? In my practice I get the privilege of...
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Kyle Wester, LPC
- Jul 7, 2019
- 5 min
Moving from Obedience to Cooperation
3 questions to ask yourself when it comes to raising obedient children: Is my goal to raise obedient children? One of the most common...
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Kyle Wester, LPC
- Jun 30, 2019
- 4 min
Living Life with an Open Door
Are you living life with an open door (a metaphor for parenting and marriage) How open is the door to my heart? When I am working with...
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Kyle Wester, LPC
- Jun 19, 2019
- 4 min
Patterns
Three questions about the patterns and legacy you are leaving as a parent: 1. What are your patterns? How can you heal and change the...
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Kyle Wester, LPC
- May 25, 2019
- 3 min
Is trust given or earned?
Is trust something that is given or is it something that is earned? “My son has broken our trust and now he needs to earn it back.” This...
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Kyle Wester, LPC
- May 8, 2019
- 3 min
Connection
One of the most important skills to learn as a parent is how to connect with your kids. It is something that can seem quite easy when...
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Kyle Wester, LPC
- Apr 21, 2019
- 3 min
Resistance
How do I respond when I am met with resistance from my kids? This is an interesting thing to reflect and notice about yourself. When you...
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Kyle Wester, LPC
- Mar 15, 2019
- 2 min
Shame
Over the past 9 years, as I have tried to parent differently, I have noticed that the biggest impediment to parenting from love and not...
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Kyle Wester, LPC
- Feb 24, 2019
- 2 min
My Anger is My Responsibility (not my child's)
Anger is an interesting emotion. It tells me something about myself and about my perspective of the events occurring around me. One of...
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Kyle Wester, LPC
- Jan 16, 2019
- 3 min
Mentoring Kids in the Digital Age
I remember when the internet and specifically Google came into the world (I feel so old saying that). There were many disagreements my...
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Kyle Wester, LPC
- Nov 20, 2018
- 2 min
Put gratitude into practice (this Thanksgiving)
During this Thanksgiving time with your family, I would encourage you to actually put gratitude into practice. There are so many...
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Kyle Wester, LPC
- Aug 4, 2018
- 3 min
What if we are asking the wrong question?
In this fast paced world, parents have to make many choices throughout the day, and a lot of these choices are contingent on getting some...
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Kyle Wester, LPC
- Aug 3, 2018
- 3 min
Flexibility is for the birds, not for me?
Change is difficult for both children and adults. It brings about some level of anxiety because change, both small and big, can take us...
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Kyle Wester, LPC
- Aug 2, 2018
- 3 min
Parents: Prepare Yourself for School
As the beginning of the school year approaches, I find it is helpful to not only talk about how to prepare my child for the upcoming but...
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Kyle Wester, LPC
- Aug 1, 2018
- 3 min
Preparing Your Child for School
With school right around the corner, I thought it would be helpful to share some ideas I have gleaned from both teachers and counselors...
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Kyle Wester, LPC
- Jul 30, 2018
- 3 min
Shifting My Perspective Toward Connection
I hope all of you had the wonderful opportunity to set some time aside this past week to spend time with each of your children. I am a...
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Kyle Wester, LPC
- Jul 22, 2018
- 2 min
Create Meaningful Moments
The summer is speeding by quickly, and before you know it, school will start again. Along with the beginning of school, comes a more...
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Kyle Wester, LPC
- May 11, 2018
- 3 min
To Be Enjoyed or Not to Be Enjoyed
To be enjoyed or not to be enjoyed? That is the question many parents wrestle with when it comes to their children. There are days all...
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