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Screen Time Safety Tips
We all know the dangers that lurk online and it is important to consider how to make screen time safe for children who may be impulsive, desperate to connect, lonely, or otherwise at risk. It is never too late to have a conversation about screen time safety, but it is...
Remote Learning Break Ideas
Learning looks very different for most children since the coronavirus pandemic began. For children who are doing virtual learning, they may be sitting in front of a screen for many hours each day. This extended screen time often leads to difficulties in sustained...
A Child Therapist’s Top 3 Tips for Virtual Learning
Virtual learning is HARD on everyone As a parent in the midst of a virtual learning, you may be finding yourself having to wear way too many hats, more than you probably ever anticipated. You may also find yourself muttering a few choice words or phrases to yourself...
What are Executive Functioning Skills?
Executive functioning involves the many different ways our brain helps us with everyday tasks. Executive functioning skills help us... Analyze the world around usReason out possible actions and reactions Provide us with the tools to take the proper next...
Keep Kids Connected With Friends From Afar
How do we keep kids connected with friends during quarantine? At first, FaceTime and Zoom calls were welcomed but now they may feel exhausting and perhaps, even anxiety provoking or overwhelming for your child. But, helping our children stay connected with friends is...
Independence during virtual learning
Tired of trying to manage virtual learning while you're working form home? 5-Tips to get your child virtual learning independently! If you have been supporting your child side-by-side during virtual learning you are probably itching for ways to get them learning...
Help an Anxious Child in Anxious Times
It has been an anxiety producing year and it's hard to know how to help an anxious child navigate this mess. So much anxiety comes from fear of the unknown, feeling a lack of power, or fearing that bad things will happen as a result of having no control over their...
10 benefits of online therapy with children
We asked our therapists what they love the most about doing online therapy and heard a resounding message that getting to meet with clients in the comfort of their own home has been powerful in treatment. When we see kids at home they feel noticeably safe and...
Our community is hurting and we have a role to play
IFC stands in solidarity with the Black community in the fight against systemic racism and injustice. Especially as a group of mostly white therapists, this painful moment must lead us to confront racism, not just to dislike it, but to actively work at...
Parenting During a Pandemic
“It takes a village” – one reads this phrase and immediately associates it with the concept of parenting a child. Until recently, the idea of being a parent came with its usual fears and challenges: keeping them happy and healthy, and trying your best to be loving,...