Can we “cancel” the word “should?”
How often do we all hear some variation of these kinds of statements either within ourselves and our thoughts or from others in our world? We are all inundated with information about…
How to Support Your Loved Ones During Coronavirus
I’ve been reflecting a lot about how things have been going for many of us, particularly those of us who have been struggling to manage our stress or…
Video sessions, with my therapist? Are you sure?
As many people are making dramatic changes to their lives to try to #flattenthecurve in our country while we deal with this pandemic, therapists are…
Parenting Teens Tip #1: Connection First
As our readers may have noticed, I have been particularly focused on writing about parenting teens recently. While there are many reasons for this, including my…
Increased Anxiety and Fear for Teens (Parenting Teens Blog Series)
For several months now, our blog has focused on helping parents understand just what it might be like for their teens to…
Increased Anxiety and Fear in Parenting (Parenting Teens Blog Series)
So far in this blog series, I have talked a lot about what teens are struggling with. I wanted to take some time to also…
Parenting Teens Blog Series: Information Overload
In writing this blog series as well as in my daily work with parents, teens, and families in general, I reflect often on what is going on in our world that has led us to where…
Parenting Teens Blog Series: Competitive Climate
While I am of the belief that there are more opportunities for all of us currently, particularly due to technology and our ever-changing world, I find that the…
Parenting Teens Blog Series: Being Easily Frustrated
One of the most interesting observations that I have about our current generation of teens, is that they seem to be easily frustrated and upset when things do not…
Parenting Teens Blog Series: Less Down Time
Welcome to 2020! I know this year has started off busily for many families. I thought it would be a great idea to restart our Parenting Teens Blog Series!