Entries by Shannon Rios Paulsen, LMFT

Parent’s Tool Shop Resource

I would love to tell you about a wonderful parenting resource full of information, including articles, freebies, a radio show and more! The Parents Tool Shop is a website full of programs and resources for anyone who works with parents or lives or works with children. All of the information can benefit parents who are […]

Alert: Internet Radio Show Interview! Shannon interviewed by radio show host Dr. Michael Pipich!

Shannon was recently interviewed by radio show host Dr. Michael Pipich, a licensed therapist who delves into the lives of people and families, creating new insights into their problems for clearer solutions. The statistics are undeniable: Half of all American children will witness the break up their parent’s marriage. And the sad truth is that children […]

More Resources for Families

Today, I wanted to share this resource from The Association of Family and Conciliation Courts (click here). They have created a great resources page with pamphlets, parenting plans, and many web resources. There are also resources for your children. I hope you find the information useful to creating a healthy environment for your children. Here […]

Happy Holidays!

We want to wish you a joyful and abundant Holiday Season. We planted this tree in the front yard this summer. This year,we made it our Christmas Tree. I bought the peace and joy ornaments as this is my wish for all. My goal is to wish peace and joy to each person that passes […]

Being Present

Being present for our children is one of the best gifts we can give them.  Children know when we are not focusing on them.  It is also important to be present with ourselves.  Conscious breathing, or longer exhale than inhale can help our body calm down.  It has been said we can change our lives […]

Loving Ourselves

Sometimes I believe parents and caregivers of children don’t take enough time to take care of themselves and put themselves first sometimes.  We sometimes hold ourselves to high standards and beat ourselves up for normal things or things that we did not have a lot of control over.  I worked with a client today on […]