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	<title>Blogging on Good Therapy &#187; Parenting</title>
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		<title>Dealing with Troubled Youth, Part 2: “Bullying”</title>
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		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/dealing-with-troubled-youth-bullying-0208124/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2012 18:51:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>kaceetannenbaum</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Kacee Tannenbaum, LCSW - There are many steps parents can take to prevent bullying or to help a child who is being bullied, but oftentimes the child will not come to parents for help. It is important for parents to be aware of and watch out for the warning signs in their children.]]></description>
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		<title>Does Arrival of New Baby Cause Sibling Opposition or Opportunity for Growth?</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/new-baby-sibling-opposition-0207121/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/new-baby-sibling-opposition-0207121/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2012 18:14:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Research shows that for the most part, parents worry needlessly about how the arrival of a new baby will affect their firstborn. It is recommended that future research focus on dealing with specific, isolated problem behaviors rather than taking a broadband approach.]]></description>
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		<title>Impact of Postpartum Anxiety and Depression in Infant Development</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/postpartum-anxiety-depression-infants-0206123/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/postpartum-anxiety-depression-infants-0206123/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2012 04:00:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Worry and rumination in certain circumstances is normal in new mothers, but for those with postpartum depression and anxiety, this worry can result in a change in affect that can influence their relationship with their babies.]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>3</slash:comments>
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		<title>What Have I Done for Me Lately?</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/what-have-i-done-for-me-0206124/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/what-have-i-done-for-me-0206124/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2012 19:28:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>MichelleLewis</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Art & Practice of Psychotherapy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Being & Doing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Caregiver Issues / Stress]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Healing from The Inside Out]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Finding ways to take care of ourselves and nourish our own needs helps replenish our emotional resources so that we can continue to care for others. Making a pie chart of how we spend our time can give us a visual assessment of where we might make more time for ourselves.]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>3</slash:comments>
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		<title>When Is It Time to Separate the Family?</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/time-to-separate-family-0202124/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/time-to-separate-family-0202124/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 19:32:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>LynneSilvaBreen</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=11516</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[While there are times when separating is necessary to keep family members safe and healthy, it is generally in everyone's best interest to work to stay together, because we all need to feel we belong and are valued. When couples separate, they should immediate seek counseling if the goal is to remain married.]]></description>
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		<title>Parenting and Friendship</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/parenting-and-friendship-0131124/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/parenting-and-friendship-0131124/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 17:23:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>KellySanders</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Art & Practice of Psychotherapy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Being & Doing]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Codependency]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=11487</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I was talking to one of my colleagues about the age of my son and the age of his daughters. His daughters are much older than my almost 1 year old, but he was able to give me some great wisdom. The wisdom was that “friendship comes later.” What I gather from that is when [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>4</slash:comments>
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		<title>Creating Divorce Rituals With Your Children</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/divorce-rituals-with-children-0126124/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/divorce-rituals-with-children-0126124/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2012 18:38:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ShendlTuchman</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Adjusting to Change / Life Transitions]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=11445</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The decision has been made. You and your spouse are divorcing. There are a multitude of decisions to be made, and it is often difficult to know where to begin. You will be making decisions regarding when the children are with you and when they are with your spouse, whether to keep the family home [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Children Need Direct Answers after Interparent Violence</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/children-need-direct-answers-after-interparent-violence-0104113/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/children-need-direct-answers-after-interparent-violence-0104113/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Jan 2012 03:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=11215</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Over 15 million children live in homes in which intimate partner violence (IPV) occurs. “A sizable proportion of these children experience significant mental-health problems, but many appear to experience only mild distress, especially those drawn from community samples,” said Renee McDonald of the Department of Psychology at Southern Methodist University. “Parent– child communications about interparent [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>4</slash:comments>
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		<title>Supportive Fathers Help Reduce Stress in Daughters</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/supportive-fathers-reduce-daughters-stress-0103113/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/supportive-fathers-reduce-daughters-stress-0103113/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Jan 2012 03:00:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=11201</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Adolescence can be an especially stressful time. However, a series of recent studies suggests that having a supportive father may help reduce that stress, especially for teen girls. “Recent research indicates that father attributes are associated with psychobiological activity in young children,” said Jennifer Byrd-Craven of the Department of Psychology at Oklahoma State University, and [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>2</slash:comments>
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		<title>Mother’s Little Helper May Be Motherhood Itself</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/mothers-little-helper-motherhood-itself-1229113/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/mothers-little-helper-motherhood-itself-1229113/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Dec 2011 03:00:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=11176</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Mothers are better able to handle stress than females who have never experienced motherhood, according to a new study. “Indeed, several studies report that new mothers are better able to learn to navigate in their environment, a behavior that would more often than not have positive consequences for survival of the offspring,” said Lisa Y. [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>9</slash:comments>
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		<title>Positive Parenting Mediates Effects of Partner Violence on Children</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/positive-parenting-mediates-domestic-violence-effects-1212112/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/positive-parenting-mediates-domestic-violence-effects-1212112/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Dec 2011 23:00:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=10987</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Young children who witness intimate partner violence (IPV) are at an increased risk for psychological difficulties, including emotional regulation. “Emotional security theory suggests that witnessing violence is distressing and dysregulating for children, and repeated exposure to inter-parental conflict undermines their sense of security in the family,” said Hanna C. Gustafsson of the Center for Developmental [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>11</slash:comments>
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		<title>Surrogate Families Show Healthy Functioning In Latest Phase of Study</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/surrogate-families-show-healthy-functioning-1208111/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/surrogate-families-show-healthy-functioning-1208111/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Dec 2011 20:13:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=10958</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The number of children born through surrogacy has increased dramatically in the past several decades, up from 2,000 just fifteen years ago to over 17,000 in 2007. Susan Golombok of the Centre for Family Research, Faculty of Politics, Psychology, Sociology and International Studies at the University of Cambridge, has conducted prior research on surrogacy and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>When Not to Say &#8220;No&#8221; to Your Child</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/saying-no-1201115/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/saying-no-1201115/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Dec 2011 18:30:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>KellySanders</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A friend of mine posted on Facebook that her 2-year-old son wanted to have candy for dinner. She directly said “No”, and of course her son kept on asking and she continued to say it and so forth. I understand her frustration, but I responded differently. I asked her, &#8220;why not?&#8221; Yes, I know candy [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>6</slash:comments>
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		<title>Recognizing, Restructuring, and Relieving Holiday Stressors for Kids</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/holiday-energy-balance-kids-1202114/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/holiday-energy-balance-kids-1202114/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Dec 2011 17:30:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>cheriespehar</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=10875</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Do the holidays consume you with joy, merrily moving along, or do you find yourself rushing, pressed for time, anxious about getting it all done? Whichever way it unfolds for you, as we busily bustle through the holidays, it is important to remember that kids are doing the same thing right along with you, perhaps [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>4</slash:comments>
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		<title>How to Help your Child Deal with Bullies</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/deal-with-bullies-1130114/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/deal-with-bullies-1130114/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Nov 2011 17:30:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>JeffreyGallup</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Fear]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=10855</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[How do we equip our children with the skills to deal with bullies and the people who are going to try and make their lives difficult? Victims of bullying feel hurt, alone, scared, fearful, depressed, and they become desperate for help. Often, children end up in counseling because they have been bullied and they finally [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New Moms May Regret Short Maternity Leaves</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/new-moms-regret-short-maternity-leaves-1129113/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/new-moms-regret-short-maternity-leaves-1129113/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Nov 2011 03:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=10865</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[According to new research, mothers who take longer maternity leaves are able to manage work related and family stress when they return to the workforce better than those who return to work immediately after giving birth. Additionally, the longer a mother spends with her newborn before returning to work, the more confident she is in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Children of Egg and Sperm Donors Benefit from Early Disclosure</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/egg-sperm-donor-children-benefit-from-full-disclosure1128111/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/egg-sperm-donor-children-benefit-from-full-disclosure1128111/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Nov 2011 18:00:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In the last several decades, more than 3 million children have been born with the help of an anonymous donor or gamete donation. These children are often raised by two parents, with whom only one of which they are biologically connected. “Those who become parents through assisted reproductive procedures involving gamete donation tend not to [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/egg-sperm-donor-children-benefit-from-full-disclosure1128111/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
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		<title>Parenting Interventions May Decrease Child Psychopathy</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/parenting-interventions-decrease-child-psychopathy-1121113/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/parenting-interventions-decrease-child-psychopathy-1121113/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Nov 2011 04:00:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Aggression & Violence]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=10797</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Identifying psychopathy in children is often the first step in predicting or preventing the development of further psychological and behavioral problems. Research has linked psychopathy to aggression, impulsivity and externalization in children. “Such findings suggest that interventions that ameliorate child psychopathic features, in addition to child conduct problems, would offer a significant public health benefit,” [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/parenting-interventions-decrease-child-psychopathy-1121113/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
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		<title>Dealing with Troubled Youth, Part 1: &#8220;Parenting: Teens and Drugs&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/dealing-with-troubled-youth-part-1-1118115/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/dealing-with-troubled-youth-part-1-1118115/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Nov 2011 18:30:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>kaceetannenbaum</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Child & Adolescent Issues]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Drug & Alcohol Addiction]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=10781</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Drug use in the United States is a serious problem among the adolescent population. At some point in your teen’s life, it is likely that your son or daughter may use drugs as a result of peer pressure or maybe even experimentation. Many people seek my professional opinion on how to tell if their teen [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/dealing-with-troubled-youth-part-1-1118115/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>13</slash:comments>
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		<title>New Study Examines Predictors of Parenting Efficacy</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/new-study-examines-parenting-efficacy-1117111/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/new-study-examines-parenting-efficacy-1117111/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Nov 2011 17:40:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=10771</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Pregnancy is a time of anticipation for mothers and fathers. Both parents hold expectations of how they will succeed at accomplishing parenting tasks, and how they will adjust to the new baby and each other after the birth. “As with most research on the transition to parenthood, the majority of the literature focuses exclusively on [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>2</slash:comments>
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		<title>Web-Based Therapy Helps Parents of Children with Brain Injuries</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/internet-based-therapy-helps-parents-children-1115111/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/internet-based-therapy-helps-parents-children-1115111/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Nov 2011 17:00:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Child & Adolescent Issues]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Chronic Illness / Disability]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=10744</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Live coaching is a technique that is helpful to parents of children who have experienced a traumatic brain injury (TBI). In the traditional setting, live coaching is conducted with the therapist behind a one-way mirror. The therapist instructs the parent on how to interact and respond to their cognitively-impaired child. The parent then responds through [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/internet-based-therapy-helps-parents-children-1115111/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>5</slash:comments>
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		<title>Post-Adoption Depression in Fathers</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/fathers-post-adoption-depression-1110111/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/fathers-post-adoption-depression-1110111/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Nov 2011 18:00:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Depression]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Men's Issues]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Postpartum Depression]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=10698</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Post-partum depression occurs in nearly 15% percent of all new mothers and over 10% of new fathers. This psychological problem can affect not only the parents, but the children and the critical bond between the infant and the parent. “Less is known about parental post-adoption depression (PAD) that may occur in the parents of the [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/fathers-post-adoption-depression-1110111/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>15</slash:comments>
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		<title>Six Tips to Help Your Children Exercise</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/help-your-children-exercise-1103116/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/help-your-children-exercise-1103116/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Nov 2011 20:55:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>JeffreyGallup</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Being & Doing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Child & Adolescent Issues]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=10647</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Everyone knows that there is a significant connection between exercise and physical health, and now there is research showing a connection between exercise and mental health. The question then becomes, “How do we get our children and teens to exercise, knowing it is so good for them?” Typically, younger children will get 30 minutes of [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>4</slash:comments>
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		<title>Illicit Lovers and Unwanted Guests: Treating Disordered Eating Issues</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/treating-eating-disorders-individuals-couples-families-1102113/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/treating-eating-disorders-individuals-couples-families-1102113/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Nov 2011 18:10:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>DeborahKlinger</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Art & Practice of Psychotherapy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Child & Adolescent Issues]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Eating & Food Issues]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Healing from The Inside Out]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=10626</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Last Friday, I gave a presentation at my state professional organization’s fall conference entitled, “Illicit Lovers and Unwanted Guests: Treating Eating Disorders in Individuals, Couples and Families.” My organization, the North Carolina Association for Marriage and Family Therapy, comprises Marriage and Family Therapists who address all sorts of different problems that bring people to therapy, [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/treating-eating-disorders-individuals-couples-families-1102113/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>5</slash:comments>
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		<title>How Parents Make it Difficult for Children to Love Their Other Parent</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/parents-negatively-influencing-children-regarding-other-parent-1101113/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/parents-negatively-influencing-children-regarding-other-parent-1101113/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Nov 2011 16:23:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ShendlTuchman</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Adjusting to Change / Life Transitions]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Divorce / Divorce Adjustment]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=10605</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[There are many ways in which one parent can influence how their children perceive their other parent. Often this is a positive experience for the children as they learn to appreciate both of their parents for what they each provide individually as a parent. Other times, this is a negative experience, especially during a divorce, [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/parents-negatively-influencing-children-regarding-other-parent-1101113/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>11</slash:comments>
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		<title>Choosing Your Holiday Memories and Traditions</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/choosing-holiday-memories-traditions-1031111/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/choosing-holiday-memories-traditions-1031111/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 31 Oct 2011 16:30:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>KellySanders</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=10581</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[It’s the holiday season: Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas and the New Year!! A lot of things happen at this time of the year: parties, baking, family get-togethers, and creating a lot of fun memories. This will be Kyle’s first Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year. I’m looking forward to celebrating the holidays with him. We bought [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/choosing-holiday-memories-traditions-1031111/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>3</slash:comments>
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		<title>Empowering Parents of ADHD Children May Benefit Parent and Child</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/empowering-benefits-adhd-children-parents/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/empowering-benefits-adhd-children-parents/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Oct 2011 03:00:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Inattention, Impulsivity, & Hyperactivity (ADHD)]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=10557</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Parents of ADHD children experience elevated levels of stress and often find their role dissatisfying. Some exhibit depressive symptoms as well. But a new study suggests that it is not the hyperactive-impulsive, attention (HIA) behavior of the child that causes these emotions, but rather the lack of control a parent of an ADHD child feels. [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/empowering-benefits-adhd-children-parents/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>5</slash:comments>
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		<title>Parenting Style Influences Shyness in Children</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/parenting-style-influences-child-shyness/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/parenting-style-influences-child-shyness/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Oct 2011 22:00:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Anxiety]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=10542</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[: Shyness is a behavior that can cause problems for children and adults. But adolescents, who experience elevated emotional turmoil, are more vulnerable to the symptoms of extreme shyness. “Although they might be easy to overlook, they probably experience much private unhappiness, as adolescent shy behavior is linked to loneliness, having fewer friends, and other [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Lifetime Effects of a Parent’s Death During Childhood</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/parent-death-during-childhood/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/parent-death-during-childhood/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 24 Oct 2011 18:03:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Child & Adolescent Issues]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Grief, Loss, & Bereavement]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=10527</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[: When a child experiences the death of a parent, the emotional trauma can be devastating. But until recently, few studies have examined the impact of this type of loss relative to the age of the child and the quality of parenting that the child received after the loss. In her study, Angela Nickerson, of [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>12</slash:comments>
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		<title>Kids Develop Better When Moms Push Them, Just a Little</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/kids-benefit-from-higher-expectations/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/kids-benefit-from-higher-expectations/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 21 Oct 2011 16:52:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=10505</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[: Mothers help their children develop best when they teach them based on their abilities, according to Amanda Carr of the Department of Psychology at the University of Roehampton in London. Carr, who is the lead author of a recent study exploring how a mother’s teaching style affects a child’s development, stated that mothers who [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>5</slash:comments>
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		<title>How Do Stay-at-Home Dads Really Feel?</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/feelings-stay-at-home-dads/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/feelings-stay-at-home-dads/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Oct 2011 17:00:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=10439</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Traditional parenting roles have gone by the wayside over the past several decades. Women earn more than they did in the past, there are more single family households than ever, and the current economic climate has forced many fathers to stay at home. In fact, the number of domestic dads has nearly doubled in the [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>12</slash:comments>
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		<title>Parents of Children with Cancer Prone to PTSD</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/children-with-cancer-linked-with-ptsd/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/children-with-cancer-linked-with-ptsd/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Oct 2011 22:00:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=10430</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[: When a child is diagnosed with cancer, or relapses from remission, a parent is more susceptible to develop symptoms of post-traumatic stress than when the child is healthy. Because the parent is the one responsible for making critical treatment decisions, the emotional impairment caused by the symptoms may interfere with executive functioning and put [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>9</slash:comments>
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		<title>Parental Monitoring Decreases Teens’ Sexual Activity</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/parental-monitoring-decreases-teen-sexual-activity/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/parental-monitoring-decreases-teen-sexual-activity/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 07 Oct 2011 22:00:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Abuse / Survivors of Abuse]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=10348</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[: Children who engage in sexual intercourse at an early age are at increased risk for many psychological and physical problems. One of the primary indicators for early sexual activity is maltreatment. “A childhood history of maltreatment, including sexual abuse, physical abuse, psychological abuse, and neglect, has been identiﬁed as a risk factor for early [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/parental-monitoring-decreases-teen-sexual-activity/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
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		<title>Great Job, Anderson Cooper&#8230; Post Script</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/corporal-punishment-child-abuse-2/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/corporal-punishment-child-abuse-2/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 07 Oct 2011 21:28:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>judithbarr</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Abuse / Survivors of Abuse]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Power: Healing to the Root]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=10363</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I’ve been thinking about my post, Great Job Anderson Cooper&#8230; But Don’t Stop There, and know there’s much more for us to understand in order to truly help end child abuse in our country and world. In fact, to help end not just child abuse, but abuse itself in our country and world. Realistically, this [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>8</slash:comments>
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		<title>Are Fatherless Children at a Behavioral and Cognitive Disadvantage?</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/fatherless-children-with-behavioral-cognitive-disadvantages/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/fatherless-children-with-behavioral-cognitive-disadvantages/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 06 Oct 2011 03:00:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin2</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=10323</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[: Single-parent households are becoming more common throughout the United States and Canada. Research has shown that these families often have lower socio-economic statuses (SES) than two-parent families, and that children from these families are less likely to graduate high school than children who are raised in two-parent households. Additionally, children of single-mother households are [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>4</slash:comments>
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		<title>Increasing Children’s Self-Esteem</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/increasing-childrens-self-esteem/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/increasing-childrens-self-esteem/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Oct 2011 16:37:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>JeffreyGallup</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Child & Adolescent Issues]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Parenting]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Psychotherapy: Specific Issues Treated & Changes Made]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=10328</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Self-esteem encompasses beliefs (for example, &#8220;I am capable&#8221;, or &#8220;I am valuable&#8221;) and emotions such as joy, despair, pride and disgrace. Self-esteem is learned through our accomplishments, failures, and the feedback we receive from others. Parents can have the greatest impact on our self-esteem as we are developing into adults. Children want to be valued [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>6</slash:comments>
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		<title>Great Job, Anderson Cooper&#8230; But Don’t Stop There!</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/corporal-punishment-child-abuse/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/corporal-punishment-child-abuse/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Oct 2011 22:47:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>judithbarr</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Abuse / Survivors of Abuse]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Cultural & Social Issues]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Physical Abuse]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Power: Healing to the Root]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=10317</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Recently, CNN’s Anderson Cooper did a sad but powerful exposé on child abuse in some fundamentalist Christian sects in our country. The report, Ungodly Discipline, was definitely a positive step&#8230; but our examination of this topic shouldn’t be limited to the abuse of children by religious fundamentalists. For the second time in weeks, a terribly [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>13</slash:comments>
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		<title>How to Respond to Bullying</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/bullying-response/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/bullying-response/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Oct 2011 16:31:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>JohnMigueis</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Academic Concerns]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Aggression & Violence]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Emotional Abuse]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Post Traumatic Stress / Trauma]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=10302</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Bullying has been hitting headlines lately in strong force. Newspapers have been littered with horror stories of bullying, and states have attempted to address the issue through legislation. Historically, the impact of bullying has been minimized by the general public due to a general perception that being the recipient of such behavior is a rite [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>6</slash:comments>
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		<title>How to Be Sexually Active while Staying Safe</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/sexually-active-staying-safe/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/sexually-active-staying-safe/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Sep 2011 22:15:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>KellySanders</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Child & Adolescent Issues]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Health / Illness / Medical Issues]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[HIV / AIDS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Parenting]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=10253</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs) can happen to anyone: single, married, heterosexual or homosexual. A person may not have symptoms for a long time but may still have an STD. Some STDs are treatable and others are not. Whether you have symptoms or not, STDs  can still be passed on without your awareness, so it is [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>13</slash:comments>
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		<title>Five Rights Your Children Should Have in Your Divorce</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/rights-children-have-in-divorce/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/rights-children-have-in-divorce/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Sep 2011 22:46:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ShendlTuchman</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Adjusting to Change / Life Transitions]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Child & Adolescent Issues]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Divorce / Divorce Adjustment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Family Problems]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=10215</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[We know that when a marriage ends it is the parents who are divorcing. But do we think about the fact that our children aren’t getting a divorce, they are getting two households in which to continue living with their family. Their parents relationship is changing to something different than they have yet experienced. What [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>13</slash:comments>
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		<title>Support for Special Needs Parents and Families with Young Children</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/special-needs-parents-families-resources/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/special-needs-parents-families-resources/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Sep 2011 21:24:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>AndreaSchneider</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Child & Adolescent Issues]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cultural & Social Issues]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Developmental Disorders]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Parenting]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Postpartum Depression]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=10172</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[This last week, I had the honor and privilege of attending and speaking at Postpartum Support International’s 25th Annual Conference in Seattle, WA. I was moved and inspired by the amazing work gestating and being born in the perinatal world by so many compassionate professionals. (Refresher: “perinatal” refers to the time from conception, through pregnancy, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>&#8220;Mother Knows Best&#8221; for Youths Coping with Stress</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/mother-knows-best-stressed-youths/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/mother-knows-best-stressed-youths/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Sep 2011 17:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=10164</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[: Adolescents cope with stressful situations in a variety of ways, often taking cues from others. But a new study conducted by Jamie L. Abaied of the University of Vermont and Karen D. Rudolph of the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, suggests that a mother’s encouragement to put effort into engaging and addressing the stressful triggers [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>4</slash:comments>
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		<title>The Benefits of Healthy Play between Infant and Mother</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/healthy-play-benefits-infant/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/healthy-play-benefits-infant/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 17 Sep 2011 17:00:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Abuse / Survivors of Abuse]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=10144</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[: “Play is an essential activity of early childhood as it contributes to the cognitive, social, emotional, and motivational development of children,” said Kristin Valentino of the Department of Psychology and Center for Children &#38; Families at the University of Notre Dame and lead author of a new study. “During the first few years of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How to Move Beyond &#8220;I Don&#8217;t Know&#8221; with Teens</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/communicating-with-teens/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/communicating-with-teens/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Sep 2011 19:41:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>JeffreyGallup</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Child & Adolescent Issues]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=10050</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[“I don’t know.” Is it the stock answer teens give their parents for every question? Does it mean more than just a lack of an answer? How do we get them to speak to us and to have a conversation? There are ways to talk to teens, develop relationships through communication and not feel like [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Environmental and Genetic Influences on Psychopathy</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/environmental-genetic-influences-psychopathy/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/environmental-genetic-influences-psychopathy/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Sep 2011 17:31:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=10042</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[: Researchers from several universities recently collaborated on a study to determine how genetic, environmental and interpersonal factors influence the development of psychopathy.  Psychopathy is characterized by lack of emotion, dysfunctional attachments, lack of remorse or guilt, and often antisocial tendencies, thought to be caused by genetic factors.  The researchers sought to determine how environmental [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>5</slash:comments>
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		<title>How Does Personality Influence Parenting?</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/personality-influence-parenting/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/personality-influence-parenting/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Sep 2011 22:00:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=10000</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[: Personality influences nearly every area of an individual’s life. From relationship satisfaction, career stability and even mortality, the five leading personality traits, known as the Big Five, agreeableness, openness, extraversion, conscientiousness and neuroticism, have been shown to have a direct impact throughout. But a new study suggests that an individual’s personality also influences another [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Study Shows Link Between Sinus Rhythm, Depression and Parent-Child Interactions</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/study-shows-link-between-sinus-rhythm-depression-parent-child-interactions/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/study-shows-link-between-sinus-rhythm-depression-parent-child-interactions/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Sep 2011 20:01:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=9983</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Depression affects not only the person experiencing the depression, but in the case of mothers, their children as well. In a recent study, researchers from Case Western University examined the relationship between maternal depression and child-parent interactions. “Mothers experiencing problems with depression tend to exhibit low levels of parental warmth and support, as well as [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/study-shows-link-between-sinus-rhythm-depression-parent-child-interactions/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>5</slash:comments>
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		<title>Unity in Parenting</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/unified-parenting/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/unified-parenting/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 31 Aug 2011 20:16:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin2</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=9917</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Kids are notorious for separating mom and dad. I am not talking about separation as far as divorce. I am talking about when a child asks dad about having ice-cream before dinner; knowing the answer will be “NO” from mom, they go and ask dad who may say “Yes”. Kids are only looking out for [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Part II: How Co-Dependents Come to Therapy &#8211; Teens</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/codependents-psychotherapy/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/codependents-psychotherapy/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Aug 2011 20:14:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>JoyceMcleodHenley</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Art & Practice of Psychotherapy]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Oppositional & Defiant Behavior in Children & Teens]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=9885</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Co-dependents rarely have presented themselves for therapy with me by stating that they want help with their own co-dependency. Of course, as you might expect, they are focused on helping or saving somebody else. My last article focused on how people are identified as co-dependent through certain relationship issues. It focused on romantic relationships. Another way that they are [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Spanking: Where Does Discipline End and Abuse Begin?</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/spanking-discipline-abuse/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/spanking-discipline-abuse/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Aug 2011 18:39:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>JenWilson</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Abuse / Survivors of Abuse]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=9878</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I am guilty of spanking my children. My oldest has been spanked once, maybe twice, in his entire 17 years.  My seven year old has received a few prime swats, and other forms of discipline, in her short lifetime. My middle child, a fourteen year old boy, is much more intimately familiar with spankings. As [...]]]></description>
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