A reading from a recent Medium post titled “It is like a child putting on an adult’s coat.” Part of an occasional series about phrases that this therapist finds himself repeating, often.

This episode talks about the way in which children can be given adult roles and the ways in which these can be flattering, but then also damaging for children.

This post can be found at medium.com/@jasonhobbslcsw.

Go here for Jason's book, Unless a Grain of Wheat Falls, "a son’s journey through the death of his father and a changing view of God."

A reading from a recent Medium post titled “Anxiety likes a blank canvas…” Part of an occasional series about phrases that this therapist finds himself repeating, often.

This episode reviews the open, future-oriented nature of anxiety, the way in which a "blank canvas" give a lot of room for an anxious brain to paint fearful pictures.

This post can be found at medium.com/@jasonhobbslcsw.

Go here for Jason's book, Unless a Grain of Wheat Falls, "a son’s journey through the death of his father and a changing view of God."

A reading from a recent Medium post titled “Try treating those thoughts like you would a bully…” Part of an occasional series about phrases that this therapist finds himself repeating, often.

This episode is about how to help children and adolescents (and ourselves) deal with difficult and persistent thoughts. 

This post can be found at medium.com/@jasonhobbslcsw.

Go here for Jason's recently released book!

A reading from a recent Medium post titled Going Back to School Mindfully: a quick guide for students, teachers, and parents.

This post can be found at medium.com/@jasonhobbslcsw.

Go here for Jason's book, released Spring 2019.

A reading from a recent Medium post titled "So are you a good kid or a bad kid?" Part of an occasional series about phrases that this therapist finds himself repeating, often.

This episode is around the subject of parenting, focusing on the behavior instead of locating "badness" or "goodness" in a child's self.

This post can be found at medium.com/@jasonhobbslcsw.

Go here for Jason's recently released book!

A reading from a recent Medium post titled “Concrete, specific praise works best.” Part of an occasional series about phrases that this therapist finds himself repeating, often.

This episode discusses self-efficacy vs. self-esteem, encouraging praise that is more specific than general.

This post can be found at https://medium.com/@jasonhobbslcsw/concrete-specific-praise-works-best-4ea3074eaf55.

You can read other Medium posts at medium.com/@jasonhobbslcsw.

Go here for Jason's recently released book!

A reading from a recent Medium post titled “Don’t call it a pee-pee or a hoo-hah.” Talking with your children about sex.

This episode discusses way to (and not to) talk to children about sex and sexuality.

This post can be found at https://medium.com/@jasonhobbslcsw/dont-call-it-a-pee-pee-or-a-hoo-hah-edbcc90a2369.

You can read other Medium posts at medium.com/@jasonhobbslcsw.

Go here for Jason's recently released book!

A reading from a recent Medium post titled "Touching our Wounds: on approaching our pain instead of avoiding it".

This episode, takes a shot at redeeming Doubting Thomas but also notes that comments like "just get over it" are not terribly helpful when we are grieving or in pain.

This post can be found at https://medium.com/@jasonhobbslcsw/touching-our-wounds-b50129721586.

You can read other Medium posts at medium.com/@jasonhobbslcsw.

Go here for Jason's recently released book!

A reading from a recent Medium post titled “They leave before they leave.” Part of an occasional series about phrases that this therapist finds himself repeating, often.

This episode is a reminder to those of us who are parents to be present with our children in their comings and going, but also making room for their eventual (and gradual) leaving.

This post can be found at https://medium.com/@jasonhobbslcsw/they-leave-before-they-leave-425c5e4f6542.

You can read other Medium posts at medium.com/@jasonhobbslcsw.

Go here for Jason's recently released book!

A reading from a recent Medium post titled “You can’t eat a whole pizza without cutting it into slices first.” Part of an occasional series about phrases that this therapist finds himself repeating, often.

This episode is aimed toward those of us who have a difficult time breaking tasks into parts; there is some brain science about how we tend toward all or nothing thinking when pressured or stressed.

This post can be found at https://medium.com/@jasonhobbslcsw/you-cant-eat-a-whole-pizza-without-cutting-it-into-slices-first-5fff245b3d11

You can read other Medium posts at medium.com/@jasonhobbslcsw.

Go here for Jason's recently released book!