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Pssst…DAD

Debra Totton
09 May 2015
Blog, Parenting
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appreciation, Dad, gratitude, kids, love, Mother's Day, Parenting, teens

I have a secret I’d like to share with you.

Do you get frustrated helping your kids shop for Mother’s Day? read more

What your kids want you to know

Debra Totton
30 Mar 2012
General
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abandonment, children, Communication, Debra J. Totton LCSW, divorce, fighting, love, Parenting, respect, teens

Over the years I have seen many children and teens of divorced parents.  I have observed that many times the divorce does not stop the parental fights.  In the chaos of the divorce many parents forget that the primary concern is now their children.  So I have decided to share what many kids want you to know. read more

Loving Your Children

Debra Totton
21 Feb 2011
General
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children, Communication, Debra J. Totton LCSW, listening, love, Parenting, talk, teens

You must understand that technology is not my thing. The first time I saw a computer was when my husband bought a Comador 64. I personally had and still have a typewriter. We upgraded to some other computer of which I can’t remember. This computer was handed down to my then 5th grader. This computer became all mine in 2007 when I decided that my practice needed to become more up to date. I started my first website using this clunky machine. read more

The Telephone Game: All About Gossip

Debra Totton
30 Jan 2011
Communication
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children, Communication, Debra J. Totton LCSW, gossip, social skills, teens

“Telephone” was a popular social game when I was growing up.  Here is how it is played.  Get some people together and sit in a circle or stand in a line.  One person is told three or four sentences.  That person whispers to the next person what they think they have heard.  This continues until the last person has to say it out loud.  In the end it is obvious how jumbled up those sentences are from the original sentences. read more

Enjoy the Journey

Debra Totton
22 Apr 2010
Communication
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Debra J. Totton LCSW, enjoy the journey, Joshua Tree, jr. high, listen, talk, teens

We took some Jr. High kids to Joshua Tree to go hiking.  It was an amazing day.  The wild flowers were blooming, the rock formations were eye catching, and the growth of new vegetation among the burn areas were inspiring. read more

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Debra J.Totton, LCSW
1025 Calimesa Blvd, Suite 5A
Calimesa, CA 92320

909.289.6800
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