How can we support young children during quarantine?
For those of us who are parenting young children right now, the struggle is truly real. It has been and continues to be at times completely overwhelming to try…
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…
Help! My Kids Are Driving Me Insane in Quarantine!
Have you been feeling like your house has turned into a zoo? If so, then you are not alone! When the shelter-in-place order started, these are some things that my younger clients have…
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…
How parents can help teens feel less alone during Covid-19 pandemic
There is no easy way to tell a teen that schools might not even go back to session this academic year as many of…
7 Tips for Parenting Teens During a Pandemic
Well, here we are facing yet another week of social distancing and living with the challenge of parenting during a pandemic! As many other writers have…
Grief and Covid-19 Pandemic
I was looking for a podcast this morning and stumbled on Brené Brown’s new podcast, Unlocking Us. For those of you who don’t know, I am a bit of a fan or her work.
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 during a crisis
Wow. Things have been moving at lightning speed for the past week! In light of the challenges families and parents are facing as many of them, especially in our community in San Diego…
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…