October 31, 2018
If I polled my immediate group of friends, my professional colleagues and the parents who bring their children to our practice about this, I bet that […]
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June 27, 2018
As a child and family therapist, I see many children who are struggling with the aftermath of divorce or separation. In a therapist’s office, children are […]
October 9, 2017
Happiness: it’s been endlessly written about, researched, been the theme of movies, and the promised goal of self-help seminars. Its pursuit is even written into the […]
September 12, 2017
Imagine this scenario: You overhear an argument between your two daughters going on in the next room. When you go in to see what’s happening you […]
August 22, 2017
Do you feel guilty about the way you parent? Do you constantly ask yourself questions like, “Why can’t I handle my child’s behavior differently?”, “What am […]
July 24, 2017
As with everything else you do as a parent, how, where and when you argue with your partner impacts your children. Of course, disagreements aren’t planned […]
July 17, 2017
How to have tough conversations with tweens and teens If you’re the parent of a tween or teen you’ve likely experienced the dread that comes with […]
May 26, 2017
Cathi- On a recent play date, in a moment of anger, my son stepped on his friend’s toy and broke it. After that there was a […]
February 26, 2016
When we talk to parents about the work we do in group, and individually, they often ask us what we are doing specifically to help their […]