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Tips for Couples During the Pandemic
With higher levels of individual stress and anxiety combined with increased time at home, it's no wonder many couples are finding their relationship under strain. Navigating a global pandemic is uncharted territory for all of us. You might find that you and your...
5 Reasons a Therapist Can be Helpful While Going Through a Divorce: A Divorce Attorney’s Perspective
Having a therapist can be very helpful for many people who are going through a divorce. Here are a fewT reasons why working with professional on both the legal front, and the mental health side, can be beneficial. Benefits of Therapy During a Divorce - According to a...
10 “Sass-Reducing” Phrases to Say When Your Kids are Being Disrespectful
Many parents are very reactive to disrespect from their children. Often this stems from being raised in a household where that kind of disrespect was not tolerated, and often when it was punished in a very harsh way. It can also come from a need to feel in control, or...
How to Support Your Child’s Routines During the Holidays
While the holidays are a wonderful time to visit family, celebrate, and enjoy time together, they can also present a challenge when you have a child who is dependent on routine and predictability. Do you have a child who relies on routines and completely loses it when...
What is Attachment?
“Attachment” has become somewhat of a buzzword that is often misunderstood and misused in the parenting world. I work with parents and young children in therapy around issues with attachment, and I find that most people want some clarification on what attachment is...
Parenting with Anxiety
I often write about helping kids cope with anxiety or recognizing anxiety in children, but what about when parents are dealing with anxiety themselves? Anxiety can be sneaky. It’s often not immediately recognized as anxiety and it can sometimes feel like it comes out...
Teaching Body Autonomy to Our Kids (and Relatives) on Thanksgiving
The holidays are a wonderful time to get together with family, and while big holidays like Thanksgiving are often filled joy and connection, they can also bring up issues of boundaries, become a reminder of strained family relationships, or cause stress and anxiety....
Three Ways to Help Anxious Kids
Anxiety is one of the most common reasons parents bring their children to see a therapist. Parents often wonder what they can do to help their child and feel at a loss as to how to address the anxiety. Here are a few tips for helping anxious kids cope: Listen and...
Separation Anxiety in Children: What is Normal?
One of the common questions I get about young children is how much separation anxiety is normal? Many children go through periods of separation anxiety. It’s a typical part of development. As babies, this often happens around 8-9 months or so. Babies are learning...
Why Do I Yell at My Kid?
Most parents don’t want to yell at their children. And yet, ALL parents find themselves yelling at some point. I experience shame around yelling at my son because I TEACH positive discipline classes! Who am I to tell people to calmly set limits with their children...
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