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    How to Build A Child's Self Esteem
    Tricia Thornton
    • Nov 5, 2020
    • 1 min

    How to Build A Child's Self Esteem

    https://www.understood.org/en/friends-feelings/empowering-your-child/self-esteem/7-ways-to-boost-your-childs-self-esteem
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    The Brain Behind the Tantrums
    Tricia Thornton
    • Oct 29, 2020
    • 1 min

    The Brain Behind the Tantrums

    Wonderful article...enjoy! https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/15/parenting/kids-tantrums-advice.html?surface=home-living-vi&fellback=false&r...
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    Tricia's 10 Take Aways from "T Cubed Corner"
    Tricia Thornton
    • Jul 21, 2020
    • 7 min

    Tricia's 10 Take Aways from "T Cubed Corner"

    What are Tricia's top 10 most important facts and concepts from "T Cubed Corner".
    29 views0 comments
    How are a rubber band and the brain related?
    Tricia Thornton
    • May 19, 2020
    • 1 min

    How are a rubber band and the brain related?

    Flexible thinking is one of the three main parts of executive functioning that occurs in the prefrontal cortex part of our brains.
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    Parent Webinar
    Tricia Thornton
    • May 11, 2020
    • 1 min

    Parent Webinar

    Watch a recorded parent webinar about tools to help children regulate their emotions and how the brain and anxiety are interrelated.
    11 views0 comments
    Why do we all need schedules and routines?
    Tricia Thornton
    • Apr 30, 2020
    • 1 min

    Why do we all need schedules and routines?

    How can routines and schedules empower our children and help us as parents, too?
    8 views0 comments
    "T Cubed Corner"
    Tricia Thornton
    • Mar 26, 2020
    • 1 min

    "T Cubed Corner"

    "T Cubed Corner" are videos about relevant topics for adults, parents and children ages 3 years and older. Live on Facebook too!
    131 views0 comments
    Empowering Children:  Can We Create Boundaries and Give Choices?
    Tricia Thornton
    • Mar 11, 2020
    • 4 min

    Empowering Children: Can We Create Boundaries and Give Choices?

    Understanding about boundaries and limits. How can we empower our children and still give them choices? How do we create boundaries?
    17 views0 comments
    The Brain and the Use of Smartphones
    Tricia Thornton
    • Feb 18, 2020
    • 1 min

    The Brain and the Use of Smartphones

    Can our addiction to cell phones directly affect the development and functionality of the brain?
    32 views0 comments
    The Management and Doubt of ADHD
    Tricia Thornton
    • Jan 14, 2020
    • 4 min

    The Management and Doubt of ADHD

    The final article in my four-part series is about how to manage ADHD and doubt when it develops.
    16 views0 comments
    Happiness and Heartache of ADHD
    Tricia Thornton
    • Jan 2, 2020
    • 3 min

    Happiness and Heartache of ADHD

    Continuing my series on ADHD, this is the third article focusing on ADHD from a different lens. There are challenges and positives of ADHD.
    38 views0 comments
    Eating and the ADHD Brain
    Tricia Thornton
    • Jan 2, 2020
    • 1 min

    Eating and the ADHD Brain

    This article explains clearly how certain foods feed your brain and hurt your brain. It goes hand in hand with my series on ADHD.
    13 views0 comments
    Is your therapist the best fit for your child?
    Tricia Thornton
    • Dec 31, 2019
    • 1 min

    Is your therapist the best fit for your child?

    This is a great article outlining 9 ways to know if your therapist is a good fit for you and your child.
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    ADHD - From a Different Lens...
    Tricia Thornton
    • Dec 19, 2019
    • 4 min

    ADHD - From a Different Lens...

    Looking at ADHD from a different lens part II. Exploring the "D" and the of ADHD beyond just the idea of "deficit".
    25 views0 comments
    The Strengths and Challenges of ADHD
    Tricia Thornton
    • Dec 10, 2019
    • 3 min

    The Strengths and Challenges of ADHD

    The strengths and challenges of individuals with ADHD. Can we look at ADHD with a different lens?
    46 views0 comments
    Tricia's Book List...
    Tricia Thornton
    • Nov 1, 2019
    • 1 min

    Tricia's Book List...

    Tricia's book list for children with anxiety.
    14 views0 comments
    Is it Anxiety or Aggression?
    Tricia Thornton
    • Nov 1, 2019
    • 1 min

    Is it Anxiety or Aggression?

    Is it anxiety or aggression? How can I talk to a child about why they are having these feelings? What can a child do to calm themselves.
    2 views0 comments
    Could Teaching about Empathy Make Kids in Schools Happy?
    Tricia Thornton
    • Oct 5, 2019
    • 1 min

    Could Teaching about Empathy Make Kids in Schools Happy?

    Since 1993, the Denmark education system has included mandatory classes teaching empathy to their students, and one hour each week...
    8 views0 comments
    Why is Play Important?
    Tricia Thornton
    • Sep 17, 2019
    • 1 min

    Why is Play Important?

    Why is play essential to the overall development of children? Can it stimulate emotional growth?
    15 views0 comments
    The Three A's Children are Facing
    Tricia Thornton
    • Sep 4, 2019
    • 3 min

    The Three A's Children are Facing

    What are children facing the most today? What three feelings are they exhibiting the most in my therapy office?
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    Nashville, TN 37215

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