Straight Forward Counseling

07/19/2023

06/27/2023

Give your child a chance to boost summer learning and create some excitement when school’s not in session. Encourage your kids to be creative by choosing a weird or out-of-the-box place to read, like in a tub without water or on a seasaw on the ground (yes, really!). And, don’t forget: Reading i...

06/27/2023

We believe that every child deserves a safe, loving, and permanent home. We celebrate the incredible efforts made by families to reunite with their children through our reunification baskets! Visit lonestarcasa.org to learn more about how you can contribute to this effort.

06/27/2023

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02/28/2023

02/19/2023

A repair attempt is any statement or action intended to diffuse negativity and keep a conflict from escalating. This can be particularly helpful for managing conflict in blended families where different cultures and family histories combine.

Terry Gaspard, MSW, LICSW (MovingPastDivorce.com) offers conflict management tips for blended families on our blog: https://bit.ly/3XU1vS5

01/24/2023

See how much your kids know about you with this charming (and free 😉) printable! Visit bit.ly/3wlxONH to get yours.

01/12/2023

Conversations with the people important in your life — the kind that go beyond "yes" and "no" and help build a deeper understanding of who they are and who you want to be together — are essential. Yet they can also feel out of reach in busy lives filled with questions like "did the trash get taken out?"

By setting aside just a few minutes and having some open-ended questions at the ready, you open up space to connect.

This month's free download includes conversation starters and blanks for you to add your own to a Jar of Connection. Get started: https://bit.ly/30JWG2H.

What open-ended questions have helped you connect with your partner?

01/06/2023

Have you heard about the Government-in-Action Youth Tour? This is the trip of a lifetime for freshman, sophomore, or juniors! Winners will get to travel on an all-expenses-paid trip to Austin and Washington, D.C., and get an additional $1,000 college scholarship when they graduate high school.
The application deadline is coming up fast! Visit www.tvec.net/youth-tour/ to read more on the application requirements and process.

01/05/2023

The New Year can be your and your partner's opportunity to make resolutions for better communication and a healthier relationship.

01/03/2023

Let’s look at four different things that kids might say as they try to process the world around them. The way our kids use these words, phrases, and questions in conversation with us will determine how we can shape their thinking in positive ways. The power of words can make a tremendous impact on a child’s mindset and reality.