Help! My son is bored.

Help! My son is bored.

Dear Cathi, I am so frustrated with my son. I could scream! He is very bright and perfectly capable of doing well in school. My wife […]

“Mom, I just don’t fit in…”

Many children feel like they don’t fit in at some point. Even adults feel that way occasionally: We all experience being “alone in a room full […]

Coping with Back-To-School Blues

Cathi Cohen, LCSW “Have you finished your homework?” “It’s a school night. Time to get ready for bed.” “Mom, where is my assignment book?” “Drop-off is […]

What’s Love Got To Do With It?

By Mary Shuffleton, LPC, MA  “When my teenage daughter said she was trying out for the school play, I immediately started to worry about what would happen […]

Tormented by Your Teen?

Let’s face it, as a parent raising a teenager is going to be one of the toughest challenges you have ever faced in your entire life. […]

Developing Good Sportsmanship

Cathi Cohen, LCSW You Win Some, You Lose Some – Good Sportsmanship Winning is everything in our society. This “take no prisoners” philosophy pervades the media. […]

Effective Discipline

Cathi Cohen, LCSW How Many Times Do I Have To Tell You?!?  Beth wakes up every morning with the same thought, “I’m not going to yell […]