Articles on Parenting from Firefly Therapy Austin. We hope these articles help your journey. We encourage you to contact our therapists if you’d like additional support.
Social media is everywhere—it can feel like a rite of passage for kids. As a parent, it’s tough to navigate this digital world. On one hand, social media helps kids connect with friends, explore interests, and learn about the world. On the other, it opens the door to risks like cyberbullying, screen overuse, and unrealistic…
Social exclusion can be common for adolescents in middle and high school. Whether not being chosen for games or purposefully excluding kids in numerous situations, the consequences are extremely harmful. Salmivalli states, “Bullying can be direct, such as physical or verbal attacks, indirect (also referred to as relational bullying), such as social exclusion and rumor-spreading,…