By Zuly Ramirez, LPC, RBT A child or teen who experiences their world with overwhelming, worrisome thoughts can have difficulty with a myriad of tasks: going to school, completing homework, making friends, talking to others, and even sleeping can become incredibly difficult. This can pose unique and frustrating challenges for the parents, who often witness these struggles and wonder how… Continue Reading »
Honey, We Broke the Kids: Guiding Children through Divorce
By Meg Molony, AMFT 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 of reasons, including financial strain, conflict, disconnection, and infidelity. Even though divorce is common (perhaps as high as 50% of marriages), we know it isn’t easy for couples, especially when children… Continue Reading »
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 to strap in the car seat and it flipped over in the back seat but the baby was fine, or the time that we drove off from the gym, forgetting our two-year-old was in the… Continue Reading »
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 Holiday: 1. Get together with the family, 2. Relive old times…tick tick tick…3. Get out before it blows.” Yes, let the fun of the holidays begin! The holidays are uniquely suited to cause us pain:… Continue Reading »
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. All she had ever heard about was postpartum depression and baby blues. The doctors asked if she noticed sadness or feeling blue, but she didn’t. What she did feel—but didn’t realize she could talk about—was… Continue Reading »
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 reason being that they lose their temper with their kids and feel guilty and ashamed afterward. While this happens to all of us, many moms are convinced they are somehow “worse” than other moms. And… Continue Reading »