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KS Services spends time partnering with families. We want our parents to feel supported as they support their children and teens who are...

As we continue in our series on supporting a teen (or anyone for that matter) with depression, our second point to keep in mind is: ...

In our final post on adding in Positive Childhood Experiences, we are going to focus on the culminating recommendation - feeling safe and...

Over the past few weeks, we have been reflecting together on the addition of Positive Childhood Experiences in our teens and children’s...

In our series on Positive Childhood Experiences (PCEs), we have looked at various ways parents can promote a sense of vulnerability and...

The pandemic has placed obvious strain and pressure on our children and teens. Our children have been resilient in the face of virtual...

As we continue moving forward in our series focused on returning to in-person learning, it is important to spend a few moments thinking...

The “back to school jitters” are typical for any school year no matter what. During my time as a classroom teacher I would even have back...

KS Services is excited to have an in person 4-week group for teen girls focusing on the acronym CONNECT! C-cultivating compassion...

KS Services family, please join Lauran Thomas and Laura Waller at a FREE in-person workshop focused on mother-teen daughter communication.

As we continue our focus on parenting, we want to be sure you have some practical and applicable tips for your use. Information is great...

Development and the Impact of Age on Behavior As we continue focusing on parenting in a pandemic (which applies to parenting outside of a...

If you are looking for more resources on parenting, check out these go-to guides we recommend for parents of our clients. These books...

Barbara Johnson said, “to be in your children’s memories tomorrow, you have to be present in their lives today.” This is a tall order,...

Often parents are told about self-esteem and the importance of increasing levels of self-esteem in children and teens.  While the...

Laura Waller, MS , of KS Services offers some helpful insights for parents and caregivers on how to improve student support at home for...

With all that teens are facing during this unprecedented pandemic, teen mental health is now more important than ever. Teens are facing...

Understanding the balance between leisure and work helps promote overall well being and quality of life no matter what our age (Goel,...

One way we can have effective communication in our lives is to shift from statements that center on “you” to "I."

Many of us are finding ourselves in unchartered territory lately… We have kids home from school for an unidentified amount of time, and...