Children’s Mental Health Today Is Precarious
This past week, the New York Times published a series of articles about the mental health crisis among kids. Things are worse than most of us realized.
Strategies for Growing Your Child’s Social Skills
Actionable steps you can take to develop your child’s social skills and strengthen their emotional intelligence.
Parenting Styles in Conflict
Differences of opinion show up in most families and can end up being good for the kids—as long as the parents learn to respect each other and keep the conflict to a minimum.
How to Help a Child in Grief
A Personal Perspective: Finding balance with children on the grief journey.
Nine Tips for Talking With Kids About Trauma
As much as we might want to, we can’t always protect children from witnessing violence and tragedy in the world, whether it’s mass shootings, terrorist attacks, or war. As parents, teachers, and other supportive adults, what we can do is comfort and communicate with children in the most healing way possible. But many of us don’t […]
How to Stop Overparenting When You’re an Anxious Parent
Overparenting is pervasive but you can (and should) buck the trend.
How to Recover From the Impacts of Narcissistic Parenting
If you suspect your parent was or is a narcissist, you may have been negatively impacted. Here’s what you might experience as an adult and the steps to overcome it.
CFGC Community Resources: Summer Camps and Recreational Resource Directory
The Summer Camps and Recreational Resource Directory provides a list of organizations, in the San Fernando Valley of the greater Los Angeles area, that offers recreational activities for youth.
We are seeking a Clinical Therapist to join our team!
We are seeking a full-time Clinical Therapist for our Palmdale site to provide comprehensive outpatient treatment services to children, adolescents and their families in the office and community settings.
We envision a workplace where, throughout the agency, everyone is treated with dignity and respect. Where leadership exists at all levels and coaching is a primary relationship. Where […]
Three Styles of Teen Communication: Openness, Secrets, and Lies
Why do some teens and parents connect well, while others hide things, or even overtly lie? More importantly, what can we do about it?