Prepare your child to enter Kindergarten
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Lori Edelson
Preparing a child for kindergarten and success throughout school – BMC on The Oakland Press
Lori Edelson, LMSW, ACSW, BCD, LMFT, and owner of the Birmingham Maple Clinic, was recently featured on The Oakland Press to discuss tips for preparing your child for kindergarden, and how doing so can prepare them with useful skills that will help them throughout their school career. She notes that good habits like exposure to … Read more
College Gap Year, Anxiety and Depression – Lori Edelson
Watch Lori Edelson as she was interviewed on TV 20 to talk about the value of a “Gap Year” for Students. Click here to see the full video.
Taking a Lazy Day – BMC on WWJ
For National Lazy Day, WWJ interviewed Lori Edelson, owner and therapist at the Birmingham Maple Clinic, on why it’s important to occasionally take lazy, personal time in our hectic schedules. Click here to listen!
Tips to Maintain Intimacy in Marriage
1. Do things together (even if they aren’t your favorite things) Spending time together is what memories and sharing are made of. Just because you have different interests, you do not have to always separate to “do your own thing.” It is important to be sensitive to your partner’s interests and hobbies and to spend … Read more
Parent Tips For Emotionally Preparing Your Child For Summer Camp
• EMPATHY – Must have secure attachments at home 1. Open, honest communication 2. Feels valued, trusted, respected 3. Parents genuinely recognize strengths and gently work on weaknesses – Importance of modeling sympathetic feelings and caring behaviors 1. Putting oneself in someone else’s shoes 2. Parents display respectful, empathic behavior toward others 3. Parents compliment … Read more