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How to Help a Teen Grieve the Loss of a Friend January 13, 2015 . 23 Comments
What does a counselor say to a teen who just found out his or her best friend has died an unexpected death? I recently found myself facing that very challenge. I found myself asking, “What ... Read More
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Is Art Therapy for ADHD the Right Choice for Your Child? December 4, 2014 . 7 Comments
Children with attention-deficit hyperactivity (ADHD) often experience intense emotions, behavioral challenges, and low self-esteem. As a result of these experiences, children with this ... Read More
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How Much Freedom Should Parents Allow Teens to Have? December 3, 2014 . 23 Comments
Sometimes, though, being too protective and/or rigid can backfire and the teen will rebel. The key is to create a balance between dependence and independence as the adolescent slowly transitions ... Read More
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How to Build Social Skills in Children and Teens with ADHD December 1, 2014 . 7 Comments
Children and teens with attention-deficit hyperactivity (ADHD) often have difficulty in social situations. They may frequently get into conflicts with peers, have trouble developing and ... Read More
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Are Girls Taught to Be More Emotionally Attuned Than Boys? November 18, 2014 . 4 Comments
There’s a broad assumption in our culture that women are just more emotionally intelligent than men. But women’s superior emotional intelligence is anything but a settled fact, ... Read More
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Study Finds Moms Talk More to Babies, Especially Baby Girls November 11, 2014 . 4 Comments
Ask any parent which sex is more verbal, and you’ll likely get a confident assertion that girls are just better with language. Pop psychology tells us that this is a fundamental difference ... Read More
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My 7-Year-Old Son Likes Dolls, Dresses, and Make-Up. Help! November 7, 2014 . 19 Comments
I hear your struggle and pain, and you are not alone. It is so hard to know just what the right thing to do for your kids may be when you see them potentially heading down a road that could ... Read More
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A Parent’s Guide to Building Healthy Self-Esteem in a Child November 4, 2014 . 11 Comments
In my view, self-esteem, the foundation for how we are in the world, is the most under-acknowledged component of mental health. One of our most important tasks as parents is to be sure ... Read More
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Scars of Addiction: How to Help Children of Addicted Parents October 31, 2014 . 17 Comments
For anyone facing the demon of substance abuse, one of the most difficult challenges is understanding how their addiction is affecting the people around them, including family and friends. ... Read More
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Parental Influence: Telling Adult Children What to Do October 20, 2014 . 12 Comments
Megan doesn’t want her daughter to be a theater major in college. Tim doesn’t think his son’s about-to-be fiancée is right for him. Samantha doesn’t want her son to join the Peace ... Read More
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Kids’ Mental Health Impacted by Strict, ‘Tiger Mom’ Parenting September 27, 2014 . 9 Comments
Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother, Amy Chua’s controversial 2011 book, advocates a highly controlling and often punitive style of parenting. A new study that looked specifically at ... Read More
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5 Good Reasons to Try Co-Parenting Therapy September 17, 2014 . 8 Comments
When parents divorce, they sometimes forget that their children didn’t also get a divorce. They still have their two-parent family, even if that family occupies two households instead ... Read More