Michelle Farias
Michelle Farias, L.P.C., is a certified school counselor and a licensed professional counselor. She currently teaches Children and Adolescent Development at the University of the Incarnate Word in San Antonio, Texas, and she has a private counseling practice specializing in child and adolescent counseling. Ms. Farias has over twenty years of experience working with parents and their children, and she has been a skilled presenter for many years.
“Michelle Farias... illustrates each of those 25 "Ways" with a down-to-earth example... and then goes on to tell what can be done to bring about positive outcomes. She merits and deserves generous raves and thanks for authoring this helpful book”
Herb Gray
San Antonio
Ms. Farias is the author of 25 Ways to Keep Your Child Safe, Healthy, and Successful: Lessons from a School Counselor available through www.parentonpurpose.com. She wrote this book in response to the many requests she received from parents wanting to know more information about how to keep their children safe and healthy.
"Michelle Farias... presents various problems our children face, which are unknown to many parents, such as self-injury, sudden sniffing death syndrome, and prescription drug abuse. Many problems... are now seen in elementary age children. Farias provides signs to watch for and ways to protect our children."
D. Sharp
Texas
Ms. Farias takes parents through the obstacles that children encounter in childhood, and she gives parents information and resources for helping their children make healthy choices leading towards success. Ms. Farias is also the author of numerous booklets including the popular Children and the Internet which explains for parents the many facets of children's activities on the Internet including social networking sites, chat rooms and instant messaging.
Michelle Farias is the 2006 recipient of the South Texas Counseling Association Professional Writing Award. She is a member of the American Counseling Association and the Texas Counseling Association. She is a frequent guest on radio and television programs throughout the United States and Canada. Ms. Farias lives in San Antonio, Texas with her husband and two children.
About 25 Ways to Keep Your Child Safe, Healthy and Successful
This book gives parents the knowledge and tools needed to successfully guide their children through the challenges of school and childhood issues. It is a must read for every parent.
Michelle Farias, M.A., L.P.C., is a certified school counselor and a Licensed Professional Counselor. She has over 20 years of experience working with children and parents. She has spent the last 12 years serving as a school counselor in several school districts in Texas.
25 Ways to Keep Your Child Safe, Healthy and Successful: Lessons from a School Counselor was written to provide parents with the knowledge and tools needed to help their children stay safe and healthy and find success in today's society.
The lessons discussed are derived from the author's 20 plus years of experience working with children and parents. Parents are provided with information, tools and resources on 25 important topics including: learning difficulties; behavior challenges; peer pressure; drug and alcohol abuse; technology influences; bullying; healthy relationships; higher education and career planning; the importance of family relationships; adolescent mental health; gangs; eating disorders; and a host of other issues which can impact a child's ability to stay safe, be healthy and find success.
Parents provide the crucial guidance and teachings that children need to maneuver through the challenges of school and childhood issues. Parents must be aware of the issues that can affect their children's happiness and well-being.
This book is a handbook for all parents to learn about what issues impact today's children and what they can do to keep their children safe, healthy and successful.
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