Want to be a better parent? Go play tennis.
By Marilee Feldman, LCPC, CADC If there’s one demographic group I most feel for right now, it’s parents of young children: stay-at-home moms, as well…
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Nurturing Courage in Children
By Dana Donahue, LCSW A few months ago, my youngest son surprised me with a decision to run for a student council position in his…
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Common Reasons Why Your Reward System at Home Is Not Working
By Zuly Ramirez, LPC As a parent, you’ve probably tried reward systems and charts to help manage your child’s behavior. And like many parents, you…
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Parents, We Can’t Be There For Everything
By Krystal Glassman, LPC One evening, while sitting in the local park with my children, the ice cream truck slowly drove up, playing that infamous…
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Increasing Your Child’s Emotional Awareness
By Zuly Ramirez, LPC One common reason parents bring in their children into my office for counseling is that the child is having difficulty managing…
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My Child Has Anxiety: How Can I Help?
By Zuly Ramirez, LPC A child or teen who experiences their world with overwhelming, worrisome thoughts can have difficulty with a myriad of tasks: going…
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Honey, We Broke the Kids: Guiding Children through Divorce
When couples exchange the words “’til death do us part,” that promise doesn’t always stand the test of time. Divorce can happen for any number…
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The Best Gift for Your Teen or Adult Child: Admit Your Biggest Mistakes
by Marilee Feldman, LCPC, CADC Parents love to joke about their worst moments in parenting. For example, we laugh about that time that we forgot…
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Coping with Family Dysfunction at the Holidays
By Marilee Feldman, LCPC, CADC On the wall of my office where I do counseling I have a sketch that says, “Rules for a Successful…
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Postpartum Anxiety: More Common than Postpartum Depression
By Marilee Feldman, LCPC, CADC When Michelle first sought help after the birth of her first baby, she couldn’t figure out what the problem was.…
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When You Lose It with Your Kids, the Problem Is Usually Boundaries, Not Anger
By Marilee Feldman, LCPC, CADC In the world of perfection parenting that we’re immersed in, many moms are worried they don’t measure up, a major…
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Five Ways to Support Your Teen in School
As hard as it is to believe, the back to school signs are out and the first class bell is ready to ring. The busy…
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