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Help! My Partner Doesn’t Seem to Like My Child August 18, 2017 . 33 Comments
Dear GoodTherapy.org, I am a mother of one child, and I share custody of that child with her father. I’ve been divorced for seven years, and for the last two I’ve been seeing ... Read More
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Self-Care Tips for Parents of Special Needs Children August 10, 2017 . 10 Comments
Being the parent of a child with a disability carries with it unique responsibilities, stressors, and rewards. It requires an extra dose of emotional resilience, perseverance, and resourcefulness. ... Read More
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The Importance of Repair Attempts in Parent-Child Conflicts August 10, 2017 . 6 Comments
Let’s face it: no one likes conflict, especially conflict with people we love and care about. Unfortunately, conflict is inevitable in relationships, especially in parent-child relationships. ... Read More
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Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Can Help Parents of Autistic Children August 7, 2017 . 1 Comment
Parents of autistic children often participate in cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) to address emotional and behavioral concerns in their children. According to a study published in the ... Read More
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How ‘13 Reasons Why’ Hurts: The Danger of Glamorizing Teen Suicide July 25, 2017 . 8 Comments
13 Reasons Why is a runaway hit with teens and tweens. Here’s what you need to know and how to discuss the controversial topics it introduces (and doesn’t always handle responsibly) ... Read More
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I Don’t Like Kids. I Don’t Want Kids. What’s Wrong with Me? July 14, 2017 . 47 Comments
Dear GoodTherapy.org, Everyone I know goes bonkers when they see a kid under the age of, say, 6. “Oh, what a sweet-faced little angel!” they’ll say. All I see, meanwhile, ... Read More
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Positive Outcomes in Children Whose Mothers Choose Single Parenting July 12, 2017 . 3 Comments
Children who grow up in two-parent families and those who grow up with mothers who choose single parenting fare equally well, according to a study presented at the 33rd annual meeting of ... Read More
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Parenting While Anxious: 5 Ways to Cope with Anxiety as a Parent July 11, 2017 . 8 Comments
Parenting is one of the hardest, most stressful, yet rewarding experiences a person can have. We love our little ones with all our hearts, but they often test our limits. Being a parent ... Read More
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How to Help Teens Manage Their Emotions and Accept Their Feelings July 5, 2017 . 8 Comments
Recently there has been an increasing trend in my practice of parents reaching out to help their adolescents manage their emotions. Parents often tell me, “My teen goes from zero to sixty, ... Read More
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Study Explores How ‘Mom Shaming’ Affects Mothers’ Parenting July 3, 2017 . 2 Comments
Sixty-one percent of mothers have been criticized for their parenting choices, according to new data from the C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital National Poll on Children’s Health. Rather ... Read More
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What’s on Your Invisible Laundry List? The Silent Load Moms Carry June 22, 2017 . 7 Comments
It has been said motherhood is a thankless job, and this often feels true. There are a lot of things moms do to keep their families running, and many of these tasks seem to go unnoticed, ... Read More
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Child or Weapon? The Psychological Dynamics of Parental Alienation June 15, 2017 . 37 Comments
Parental alienation syndrome (PAS), a term coined by Richard A. Gardner in the 1980s, describes a condition—usually generated in the context of divorce or child custody disputes—in ... Read More