Posts Tagged: Northern VA

In recognition of the need for more WISE ways to talk to kids about tough topics, The Wise Family is starting a new […]

With all of the upsetting and difficult events in our world, having real conversations as a family are more important than ever!  We wanted […]

Our family ate dinner at a local restaurant last weekend. While there, I counted all of the individuals on cell phones during their […]

  Amy Fortney Parks, PhD – Practice Owner: How do we create positive expectations for kids, teens and parents? Having the expectation that your kid/teen CAN do something, even when it […]

  Last week, we talked a bit about the “summer slide”. Not a summer Olympic sport – but it does sound fun! It […]

Lots of people (mostly teachers) talk about something called the “summer slide”. But what is it? Most kids, if you ask, will tell […]

  What are your kids doing these days? We know kids that have swim team every morning at 5 AM, some that are travelling […]

  I am re-sharing this, because it sparked a good conversation at Chez Parks last night. My 17-year-old daughter commented about how often […]

By Guest Contributor and Wise Family Clinician – Kasey Cain, Resident in Counseling I have recently been hearing a lot in the world […]

Do you have teens? And how’s that working for you? Children and teens are faced with a variety of development tasks at many […]

It’s officially summer!! How do you deal with going from a structured schedule to unstructured during the summer months? How do you handle […]

  SCHOOL’S OUT FOR SUMMER!! Today marks the first official day of summer! Go have FUN and be safe. Remember, playing is very […]