<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Walnut Grove Counselling]]></title><description><![CDATA[Calgary Therapist for Teens & Families | Walnut Grove Counselling | Angela Hick RCSW]]></description><link>https://www.walnutgrovecounselling.ca/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 23:00:43 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.walnutgrovecounselling.ca/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA["Why would you do this to yourself?": A Parent's Guide to Understanding Self-Harm]]></title><description><![CDATA[You found something. Perhaps it was a mark on your child's arm, a razor hidden in their room, or maybe they told you themselves. Your heart dropped. Your mind is racing. You don't know whether to cry, ask questions, or act immediately. First: take a breath. The fact that you're reading this means you care deeply, and that matters more than you know. Self-harm is one of the most frightening things a parent can encounter. It's also one of the most misunderstood. This guide is here to help you...]]></description><link>https://www.walnutgrovecounselling.ca/post/why-would-you-do-this-to-yourself-a-parent-s-guide-to-understanding-self-harm</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69df03501847596b2f52ba68</guid><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 03:54:30 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Angela Hick</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA["They'd rather lose sleep than miss a notification"]]></title><description><![CDATA[You’ve probably been there. It’s 3am, you are up going to the washroom and see a familiar glow of your teen’s phone screen. It’s happened again. Your teen has been up all night watching videos and chatting with friends.  A rush of emotions run through you (e.g. disappointment, rage, disbelief, irritation). It takes everything in you not to storm in and remove the phone you’re your kid’s hands.   Screens in the bedroom at night have become so normalized for teens that many of them and their...]]></description><link>https://www.walnutgrovecounselling.ca/post/they-d-rather-lose-sleep-than-miss-a-notification</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69d6c67f0b7119100dfee6be</guid><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 21:22:48 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Angela Hick</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA["I caught my kid watching porn! NOW WHAT?"]]></title><description><![CDATA[Finding out your child has been watching pornography can stop you in your tracks. Whether you stumbled across it accidentally or your child came to you directly, the wave of emotions that follows shock, worry, maybe even anger is completely understandable. But how you respond in the moments and days after matters enormously. Take a Breath Before You React Your instinct might be to confront your child immediately, but taking a moment to collect yourself before that conversation is one of the...]]></description><link>https://www.walnutgrovecounselling.ca/post/i-caught-my-kid-watching-porn-now-what</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69cacde5aa483e8f6804cf63</guid><pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 19:29:53 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Angela Hick</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>