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My 5 Year Old Cut Her Own Hair!: Studio 5

posted by Julie Hanks LCSW in Media, Parenting, Parenting & Children, TV Segments on December 22, 2011

Call it every mom’s nightmare – when their little girl gets a hold of the scissors and chops off their long locks. So how do you deal with that dramatic parenting situation? We asked Studio 5 Contributor Julie Hanks LCSW her reaction when her 5-year-old daughter did this a few days ago, and what tips more »

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8 Surefire Ways To Emotionally Mess Up Your Kid

posted by admin in Emotional Health, Family, Parenting, Therapy on November 8, 2011

8 Surefire Ways To Emotionally Mess Up Your Kid 1) Shut down all emotional expression If your child expresses anger, sadness, fear be sure to make fun of them, tell them not to feel, and dismiss their emotions. Withhold love whenever they express emotion, especially vulnerable feelings. Another tactic is to express more intense emotions more »

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Therapist Roll Call: Join The Private Practice Facebook List

posted by Julie Hanks LCSW in Business, Marketing, Private Practice Toolbox, Social Media on October 26, 2011

Thanks for your fantastic response to my roll call for private practice therapist using Twitter! Therapists from all around the globe have joined the list. I’ll will continue to add therapists to the list so feel free to join anytime by commenting on that post. I wanted to do the same thing for Facebook Business more »

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Therapist Roll Call: Join The Private Practice Twitter List

posted by Julie Hanks LCSW in Marketing, Private Practice Toolbox, Social Media on October 18, 2011

I recently blogged about ways to use Twitter to build your private practice, and encouraged you to tweet your elevator speech/basic practice message in 140 characters or less. Those posts got me wondering, “How many therapists in private practice are actively using Twitter?” So, I’m taking a roll call to help you use Twitter to more »

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7 Mistakes Smart Parents Make: I’m Quoted in Parenting Magazine!

posted by Julie Hanks LCSW in News, Parenting, Relationships on October 11, 2011

  Sweet! My therapy clinic Wasatch Family Therapy and I got a shout out in the November issue of Parenting Magazine! Read my advice on common parenting mistakes (and my own personal confessions) on newsstands this week.     Download the pdf below 7 Mistakes Even Smart Parents Make–Fixed! (pdf)    

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To Tweet or Not to Tweet? Using Twitter To Grow Your Therapy Practice

posted by Julie Hanks LCSW in Business, Marketing, Private Practice Toolbox, Social Media on October 1, 2011

What is Twitter? Twitter is a popular social media platform where users can send short updates that are up to 140 characters long.  Twitter is basically the equivalent of a Facebook status update newsfeed. If you have no idea what a “newsfeed” or “status update” is, then you may want to stop reading here and more »

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Kids & Consequences-5 Questions To Ask Before Rescuing: Studio 5

posted by Julie Hanks LCSW in Family, Parenting, TV Segments on September 28, 2011

5 Questions To Ask Before Rescuing Your Child From Natural Consequences The only source of knowledge is experience. – Einstein Being a “good parent” usually means being involved in your child’s life and “doing” things for your child, like volunteering in school, attending their sporting events, and teaching them values and skills. Allowing your child more »

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Ask Julie: My Son’s Illness Is Ruining My Life

posted by Julie Hanks LCSW in Ask Julie, Emotional Health, Family, Mental Health, Parenting on July 1, 2011

Q: My son is now 13 and had been diagnosed ED / ADHD since he was 3. I was a single mom the first 4 years of his life, and married when he was four. I now have two other boys, 2 and 4, and my husband and I are struggling to deal with the more »

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Helping Your Child Be A Real-life Hero (part 2): KSL TV News

posted by Julie Hanks LCSW in Family, News, Parenting, TV Segments on May 18, 2011

Yeah! KSL TV liked the Studio 5 segment on on helping your children find and become heroes so much that they ran this related story yesterday on the 5 o’clock news. Read more here

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Help Your Child Be A Real-Life Hero: Studio 5

posted by Julie Hanks LCSW in Media, Parenting, TV Segments on May 17, 2011

Help Your Child Be A Real-Life Hero In a culture consumed with pop stars and super heroes, it’s hard to spot true heroes. Find out what real heroes are made of and how to help your child be a real life hero. Therapist, Julie Hanks, LCSW explains the difference between role models and heroes. What more »

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How To Handle Unsolicited Advice (part 1): B98.7

posted by Julie Hanks LCSW in Ask Julie, Family, Radio, Relationships on April 25, 2011

Do you have a friend or neighbor who try to tell you what to do and how to do it?  For example, how to parent your child when you never asked for input? How about a mother-in-law or family member who tell try to tell you how to live your life? Handling comments gets even more »

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How To Talk To Your Child About Natural Disasters: B98.7

posted by admin in Ask Julie, Communication, Family, Parenting, Radio on April 4, 2011

I had a great chat with Todd and Erin this morning at B98.7 radio about how to help your child cope with the news coverage about the natural disasters in Japan and the general uncertainty in the world today.  Best part of all was that I got to hold their new baby daughter! (Click on more »

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Ask Julie: How Do I Tell My Daughter About Her Dad’s Past?

posted by admin in Ask Julie, Family, Marriage, Parenting on February 28, 2011

Q: I have a 6 1/2 year old daughter. My husband was married and divorced before and has 2 children. We haven’t told her any lies about anything but we haven’t told her the “whole” story about everything. I didn’t really think she was old enough to need to know or understand. I also want more »

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How to Assess Your Child’s Self-esteem: Studio 5

posted by admin in Emotional Health, Parenting, TV Segments on January 25, 2011

How to assess your child’s self-esteem – When to worry & how to help Studio 5 Contributor and Therapist, Julie Hanks, says parents are often surprised to discover their child struggles with self-esteem issues. Self-esteem, a popular construct used to describe an individual’s inner experience, has two parts: how you define yourself, and how you more »

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Does My Child Have ADHD? What To Do When The Teacher Calls: Studio 5

posted by Julie Hanks LCSW in Advice, Family, Parenting, TV Segments on January 11, 2011

Licensed clinical social worker and therapist, Julie Hanks, has a step by step plan to offer support and find solutions to your child’s attention difficulties. Your child is having problems finishing schoolwork or paying attention at school. You wonder “is it ADHD”? Parents have a variety of responses when the teacher calls to express concern more »

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Are you a “helicoptor parent”?

posted by admin in Advice, Parenting on December 1, 2010

I was quoted today in this SheKnows.com article “How Not To Be A Helicopter Parent” Here’s my two cents… Talk them through things. Instead of taking the fix-it route, teach your kids how to address problems themselves, says therapist Julie Hanks, LCSW. “Coach your child through peer relationship problems or academic problems instead of swooping more »

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Good Parenting is Not What You Think: Studio 5

posted by admin in Marriage, Parenting, Self-care, TV Segments on November 23, 2010

What you may not know about good parenting Studio 5 contributor and therapist Julie Hanks, LCSW, shares important parenting skills you might be overlooking.   Good Parenting is not just about you treat your child. I recently stumbled across a recent blog on PsychologyToday.com highlighting surprising research — two out of the three most effective more »

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Sister Power: How sisters improve mental health

posted by admin in Emotional Health, Parenting, TV Segments on November 3, 2010

Sister Power: How sisters improve mental health Studio 5 Contributor, Julie Hanks, LCSW with Wasatch Family Therapy has tips to help you tap into the positive power of sisters. A recent New York Times essay “Why sisterly chats make people happier” by Deborah Tannen caught my eye because I have five, yes, FIVE sisters. I more »

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What’s the best age for girls to wear makeup?

posted by admin in Advice, Family, Parenting on October 27, 2010

I was invited to weigh in on the subject of daughters and makeup for a popular woman’s website SheKnows.com. Having gone through the makeup transition several years ago with my 16 year old daughter, and having dealt with parent child struggles in my therapy practice, I had a few things to say. “Makeup often represents more »

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Raising an Emotionally Healthy Child: Studio 5

posted by admin in Advice, Emotional Health, Parenting, TV Segments on July 6, 2010

Raising An Emotionally Healthy Child on KSL TV’s Studio 5 Self and Relationship Expert Julie Hanks, LCSW, Owner and Director of Wasatch Family Therapy, shares how you can become your child’s “emotion coach” and help her develop emotional health. Watch the segment online! As a parent, I find it’s often easier to focus on my more »

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