Topic: Parenting

Articles about Parenting do’s and don’ts on Blunt Therapy. Written from the perspective of a professional counselor and family therapist.

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5 Toxic Parenting Mistakes You Must Avoid At All Costs

Immature adults and toxic parenting styles are incredibly destructive. When adults act like adults, these problems tend to go away.

8 Proven Ways You Can Help Children Make Friends

Parents often want to help children make friends, but sometimes they worry about the wrong things. Some children are well suited for social situations, but some are not.

The Definitive Guide to Bipolar Disorder in Children

Bipolar Disorder is misunderstood by the general public, and rare in children.

7 Awesome Tips For Teaching Teens With Autism Spectrum Disorder

Autism Spectrum Disorder is a developmental disability that can cause significant social, communication and behavioral challenges.

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Can Bad Parenting Styles Cause Juvenile Delinquency?

Have you ever wondered why some children grow into adult criminals? Do you think that schools are responsible, or communities, or churches? Can bad parenting cause juvenile delinquency?

Randy Withers, LCMHC

Blunt Therapy is edited by Randy Withers, LCMHC, a Board-Certified Clinical Mental Health Counselor and Addictions Specialist in North Carolina. He is a full time therapist, author, speaker, writer, and web designer. A native Floridian, he graduated from Florida State University in 1997 with a degree in English and a Minor in Psychology and again in 1999 with a Masters of Science in Education. In 2014, he earned Masters of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Lenoir-Rhyne University in Hickory, NC. He has been in recovery from co-occurring disorders since 2005 and is active in both Alcoholics and Narcotics Anonymous.