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Crying Can Be Healing
Are you the type of person who feels refreshed after a good cry, or do you find yourself more guarded with your tears? Whichever way you lean, there are numerous scientific studies that highlight the benefits of crying. Research shows that crying releases stress...
Talking to Adolescents About Porn
Often I am consulting clinically about how best to handle screen time expectations and tech boundaries in terms of both consumption and content. Online pornography is a subset of media that consistently comes up, not only with adults and couples I work with but also...
Ways to Helps Your Child in Navigating Friendships
A common question I receive when working with parents is how to offer support when witnessing their child is navigating friendships. Friendships are a significant developmental milestone for your child, and it can be tricky to know what to say or how to provide help...
Navigating Religious and Political Differences in your Family
I’m not talking about the stereotypical crazy uncle at your Thanksgiving dinner. I’m talking about your sister or father or son whose religious and political differences are a real impediment to your family functioning. Maybe you don’t have a relationship with them...
Supporting Your Teen Through Applying to College
The college application process is an exciting time for any family. Your child has decided to further their education, consider different career paths, and begin the first stage of their adult life. You are proud of them and simultaneously anxious about the choices...
3 Strategies to Setting Clear and Effective Boundaries
1. Keep boundaries short and simple When setting boundaries for kids and teenagers, you want to make it easy to remember, easy to reference and repeat. “Please be home by 9pm” or “No friends allowed at home if we aren’t home”, instead of “It probably makes sense that...
Premarital Counseling: Preparing for a Lifelong Commitment
You put a ring on it, you’ve made it Facebook official, and now planning all the wedding details is in full swing. Marriage is an exciting time; the venue, the décor, the celebration, and the honeymoon! Another key part of making a lifelong commitment is preparing for...
New Year’s Resolution Alternatives
Congratulations - you made it through another year! Another trip around the sun full of triumph, tragedy, and all of the beautiful nuances in between. Inevitably, with the closeout of a year comes the onset of a new one, and alongside that new year comes a bit of...
The Giftcurse of Grief
Fall is often associated with grief. Celtic tradition has built rituals around the recognition that the veil is thinner this time of year. There is a cultural multiple-discovery of rituals during this specific season, one chosen to honor the dead and ancestors' past,...
The Two-house Two-step
Whether recently separated or long since divorced, the transition between parents’ homes is a challenge for parents, teens and children alike. Giving your child as much heads up about when the transitions will happen, how they will happen, and updating them on any...
How to Help Your Child When They Flip Their Lid
Many of us have witnessed children getting taken over by intense emotions resulting in losing their temper, reacting without thinking, or blowing up. In those moments it can be really difficult to stay grounded and regulated, while also trying to calm your child down....