I hear many parent complaints of their children acting entitled, “running the roost,” and being disrespectful. Some parents blame their children, while others blame themselves. Studies show that there is blame on both sides, combined with a...
As the primary child therapist for St. Raphael, it shocks me that I do not have a wait list full of families wanting to get counseling for their children ages four through ten. Why is this? First, parents may not be aware of this...
Remember fantasizing about having children before, you know, having children? Remember conversations with your spouse about when you’d have kids, how to raise them, and where they would go to school? How children would be secondary to...
“Confusing. Selfish. Always in trouble. Ungrateful. Isolating. Pushing limits.” These describe sometimes stereotypical thoughts of an adult about a teenager. “Misunderstood. Lonely. Always in trouble. Not loved. Need to fend for myself.” These...
How will my child do on College Entrance Exams?! It is now officially Autumn. That lovely time of year when temperatures drop, leaves change color, and the scent of pumpkin spice latte fills the air. School is back in full swing and the...
The Beginning I was a stay-at-home-mom when I decided to return to graduate school to study clinical psychology. I’m not saying I needed to get away, but….we were not a typical household: with three boys who would all eventually be...