resilience – Dr. Randy Cale

06 Apr

Why All This Talking and Processing Isn’t Helping Your Child

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In All Posts, Anxiety, Brain Neurofeedback

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The Patterns of Attention That Quietly Reinforce Struggle Spend enough time around many households, or therapy offices, and you will hear a familiar and well-intentioned phrase: “Let’s talk about how you’re feeling. Or how do you feel about that?” At

28 Mar

The Cost of a Relentlessly Easier Childhood

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In All Posts, Anxiety, Anxiety & Fear, Brain Neurofeedback, Confident Child, Depression, Parent Coaching

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When Good Intentions Create Painful Outcomes As a psychologist who has worked with families for decades, I am seeing a pattern that is difficult to ignore. We are raising children in a time of unprecedented comfort, safety, and opportunity—yet many

15 Nov

The Sensitive Child: A Costly Misunderstanding

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In All Posts, Behavior Issues, Behavior Topics, Parent Coaching
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Parents often describe their child as “sensitive” with a kind of hopeful pride, as if this trait grants access to some emotional superpower. They imagine a child who is unusually compassionate, deeply connected to others, and tuned in to the

10 Aug

The Fragile Young Adult

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In All Posts, Brain Neurofeedback, Parent Coaching
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We were just chatting with a local co-op farmer, and we heard what many of you have experienced. Good folks… just can’t take the slightest criticism… so I am dancing on eggshells all the time.” Employers across the country are

28 Jul

Boredom: The Myth That Keeps on Taking

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A mom recently told me, “If I hear I’m bored one more time, I’m going to lose it.” I nodded sympathetically. Then she added, “And I’m just as bad-I can’t sit still for a second without reaching for my phone.

22 Jan

The Power of Your Child’s Imagination

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In All Posts, Anxiety & Fear, Parent Coaching

Teaching children how to unleash the full potential of their imagination. Here's how...

04 Feb

Power of Positive Emotion

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In All Posts, Behavior Topics, Happiness, Parent Coaching

Children and adults who experience positive emotions tend to be more resilient in the face of difficulties, have fewer struggles with negative emotions, and their sense of self-esteem seems to improve over time...