Oftentimes, we are too fixated on work, if not on taking care of our children, that we categorize cleaning and organizing our homes under the least prioritized chores. Honestly though, seeing a disorganized house can just be as stressful as it sounds like.
I have been giving out pieces of advice and strategies on how to be organized to my clients who are mostly working mothers, and the most common complaint I hear is how to keep things that way and where to exactly start. Organizing is fun and not that difficult to do. As an advice, you don’t have to do everything in one day. You can slowly build a habit of spending your time little by little in organizing a specific area. There is no need to spend hours organizing an entire house as it can be draining on your part. Here are some effective strategies for acquiring or enhancing that organizing skills of yours despite your busy schedule:
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Addiction can be life-changing not only for the teen undergoing such drastic changes but also for the entire family. Apart from physical or emotional changes that occur due to the aforementioned, the family relationship will be greatly affected as well.
In this tough time, you need to stay strong and firm for your teen. Studies show that family involvement plays a major role in evaluating the problem and finding an appropriate solution and lifelong treatment. Here are ways on how to support a teen undergoing addiction: Detect The Signs This may not be obvious at first, but eventually, your teen’s behavior will change in a negative way. The thing is that if your teen starts acting violently, becomes distant from everyone, and shows loss of interests of anything, then perhaps it’s time for you to intervene. Learn To Handle The Situation If you find out that your teen is suffering from an addiction, you have to keep your head clear. Your teen, as of this point, is highly vulnerable. Teens are easily swayed by their peers to take substances since they are still not fully capable of making decisions. Talk About Substance Abuse With Your Teen Try talking to them about the topic by starting off with current issues online and slowly discuss the effects of these addicting substances and how they can affect their future in a bad way. Refrain From Judgments Avoid judging the person. Instead, talk about the condition as this can ease the situation. If you judge them, they might not seek help from everyone and avoid treatments. Encourage Treatment And Let The Entire Family Be Involved There are several forms of treatment available for your teen – inpatient and outpatient treatment as well as long-term support for the individual and family. Counseling for the family is important to support every family member in dealing with addiction. Family therapy is especially important for teens and young adults. After finding a baffling change in her son’s behavior, the mother started doing her research and shared on Facebook how some sleeping habits can greatly affect a child’s development.
Melody Yazdani, the mother of 8-year-old Kian, shared how her son showed aggressive behavior after he started first grade. When he gets angry, he really becomes angry, as stated by Melody. When Kian reached second grade, his behavior worsened – his tantrums intensified, unlike other kids of his age who are gradually outgrowing this point, and he gets triggered over the tiniest things. This is when Melody decides to bring her son to a therapist, suggesting to have him tested for ADHD. At the same time, he started seeing a pneumologist and an allergist due to his persistent cough. As a result, he had different medications for his condition. When they went to the dentist, the dentist observed that Kian’s teeth were ground almost halfway down due to his habit of grinding his teeth at night. Melody thought of these as different issues until she read a similar situation in a newspaper. Melody read the connection between ADHD, sleep disordered breathing, and mouth breathing, which was closely linked to Kian’s situation. After reading this section from a newspaper, she started researching the effects of mouth breathing. There, she found out how harmful it can be for a child in a sense that it causes insufficient oxygen carried to the brain and body. In addition, it can cause incorrect development of the upper jaw, leading to sleep apnea. After this realization, they brought Kian to an ENT doctor and had a sleep study conducted, where it showed that his sinuses were 90% blocked. He was then diagnosed with sleep apnea and sinusitis, and his tonsils and adenoids were removed, showing immediate changes afterward. Melody had to show to her doctors proofs based on the result for them to believe her. She also included the resources she read while searching for her son’s condition. The post went viral on Facebook with 134,000 shares and thousands of likes and comments. |
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