How do we keep our kids close while cultivating the confidence they'll need to grow up? How do we navigate the inevitable dips, divides, and potholes? Where do we find the strength, self-awareness, and wisdom that amount to a path forward?
Despite the parenting opportunities in the tween years, we often spend time focused on academics and the social concerns of elementary school then quickly pivot to worries about safety, drugs, sex and the rebellious behavioral issues of the teen years. We think we're connecting but we're not. We miss the neurological explosion that is taking place before us as tweens experience four significant changes that shake them (and us) to their core.
In her twenty-plus years as a family therapist, Amanda Craig, PHD, LMFT, has worked in a variety of settings, including research departments, juvenile corrections facilities, high schools, Fortune 500 companies, substance abuse programs, and university/college classrooms. She has administered counseling and therapy services to tweens, adolescents, adults, couples, and families. A seasoned public speaker and published author of research papers, her awards and recognition include Certificate of Appreciation from the New York State Division of Parole (2008), eleven years of service on the Juvenile Justice Advisory Committee of Minnesota (2007), Certificate of Recognition from the Office of the Governor of Juvenile Justice (2007), and the 2022 YWCA Darien/Norwalk Women of Distinction Award.
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🔵Who Are You & What Have You Done with My Kid?: Connect with Your Tween While They Are Still Listening by Amanda Craig, PhD, LMFT 🔵Wolf Hustle: A Black Woman on Wall Street by Cin Fabré 🔵The Year of the Puppy: How Dogs Become Themselves by @DogUmwelt
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Thanks to Dr. Amanda Craig, PHD, LMFT, who spent her last 4 Thursdays with us! She discussed her book, Who Are You & What Have You Done with My Kid?, and offered group sessions where all attendees strengthened family connections! #DrAmandaCraig #fpl #tweenparenting #fairfieldmoms https://t.co/g7AXAO3dlL