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EMDR for Children: How Safe and Effective Is It? April 30, 2015 . 21 Comments
As a therapist, I’ve used eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) therapy to treat many adults with mental health issues resulting from trauma. This method of therapy is ... Read More
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Punishments vs. Consequences: Teach Your Teen the Difference April 27, 2015 . 12 Comments
When I work with parents of teenagers, our conversations inevitably turn toward discipline. “How do get my teen to follow the rules?” “My teen won’t clean up after himself. What ... Read More
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Help! My Husband Won’t Let Me Discipline His Children April 24, 2015 . 16 Comments
You have put your finger on one of the biggest challenges in blended families—the role of stepparents in discipline. There is no single right answer for this question; every family and ... Read More
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8 Ways Parents Can Help Teens with Academic Overwhelm April 24, 2015 . 20 Comments
Would you work a highly demanding, fast-paced job Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m., take a small break, then work another job that requires intense focus both mentally and physically ... Read More
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Violent Video Games Don’t Make Kids Violent, Study Finds April 14, 2015 . 60 Comments
Violence in video games has long concerned parents, who worry about the influence on impressionable minds of controversial games such as Grand Theft Auto. In many games, players score higher ... Read More
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Secondhand Hurt: The Impact of Domestic Violence on Children April 9, 2015 . 15 Comments
The continuum of exposure to domestic violence ranges from chronic arguing and yelling to controlling behaviors, threats, and intimidation, to physical threats, threats of suicide or murder, ... Read More
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When Parents Project Their Appearance Issues onto Children April 3, 2015 . 11 Comments
I recently overheard a young woman bemoaning that her 2-year-old was “too chubby” so she was going to put her on a diet. This started me thinking about people who are unaware ... Read More
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Making Sense of Sensitivity: How to Help Your Anxious Child March 31, 2015 . 12 Comments
These days, most of us live with some degree of stress. For kids, between their homework, friends, after-school activities, sports, and worries about getting into college, it’s a whole ... Read More
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How to Keep Intimacy Alive After the Children Arrive March 26, 2015 . 13 Comments
One of the primary obstacles couples attempt to overcome in therapy is feeling emotionally disconnected. Life tends to get in the way, with careers, kids, home upkeep, and family activities ... Read More
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Parenting While Depressed: 10 Things to Remember March 25, 2015 . 43 Comments
Parenting is difficult enough when you feel fantastic, but when you’re struggling with depression, it can seem downright impossible. It need not be so, though. Experiencing depression ... Read More
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Help! I Believe My Father-in-Law Is Abusing My Daughter March 20, 2015 . 6 Comments
Of course you are concerned! Anytime we see a behavior like that in a child and she or he is unable or unwilling to explain the change, we fear the worst. Your primary responsibility is ... Read More
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The Shameful Fallout of Parental Rejection for LGBT Kids March 19, 2015 . 15 Comments
The foster care system has a disproportionate number of LGBT youth in its care—the result of so many being abandoned by their parents. This often happens at a time when children most ... Read More