Finding the Positives by Going on an Emotional Scavenger Hunt
Since many of us are spending a little more time with our partners, children, or other family members because of COVID-19 precautions, our emotions may be bumping into one another more than usual. Tensions can run high in close quarters, and it might be really hard to...
Unplug Your Kids
Christmas had passed, and with it the usual onslaught of ads urging us to buy with abandon. One December commercial showed how blissful holiday travel could be with children tucked happily away with a video in the back of the new family van. With apologies in advance...
The Key to Making Family Changes Stick
Have you ever played with one of these? If you’ve ever spent any time in a baby’s room, you may have seen one of these on their crib. Mobiles really hold a newborn’s attention as they turn and dance. The slightest touch will throw the whole thing off balance and into...
Does My Kid Need a Therapist?
Just like with adults, there are a wide variety of issues that might bring children to therapy. These run the gamut from needing improved coping skills for daily life stress to dealing with significant trauma or mental health concerns. The first thing to understand...
Are We Facing the End of the Family As We Know It?
Have you been worried about the State of the American Family? It’s not that unusual these days to hear one pundit or another decry the end of the American family. Even the Pew Research Center has been documenting our attitudes about the changing look of our families....
Parental Burnout Is Real and We Need to Talk About It
I’m talking about parental burnout today – what it is, how to know you’re in it, and what to do about it. Burnout is one of those things that everyone is going to encounter at times throughout their lives, and it can be hard to notice it and differentiate it...
