Practice Makes Parent

with Dr. Danny Huerta & Rebecca St. James

Helping Kids Though The Tough Stuff Wednesday, December 10, 2025

Dr. Danny Huerta and Rebecca St. James share amusing 'genius parenting wins' from listeners before introducing their guest, Darby Strickland, who offers expertise in counseling with over 22 years of experience. Darby discusses how to help children navigate life changes, trauma, and sadness. She shares insights on handling children's emotions during changes like moves, school transitions, and parental divorce. We answer a listener's email about the appropriateness of mental health questions asked by doctors, and we have a Crib To College update that will hopefully prevent estrangement. Lot's of great info on this one! Enjoy!! Something Sad Happened: Comfort for Children in Hard Times How to Help Your Teen with Anxiety & Depression Check out our Age & Stage Resources Take the FREE 7 Traits Assessment Send us your email or voicemail questions here! Support the show! If you enjoyed listening to Practice Makes Parent with Dr. Danny Huerta and Rebecca St. James, please give us your feedback.

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