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Q: I’ve been going through a contentious divorce. I have two daughters, ages 5 and 2-1⁄2. As a loving, involved dad, I’m very concerned about how the divorce has affected my children. My older daughter has become more defiant when ...
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Depression and anxiety seem to be on the rise within our young generation. Too many families are haunted by depression, tracing it back multiple generations. I’m listening to enough kids in my practice with increasing anxiety ...
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Q: Our family has been pretty fried with the college applications. My son isn’t taking it as seriously as he should, and we’re worried he won’t get in anywhere. He stays up late but can’t seem to get anything done. He is wasting ...
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Falling in love is transformational. Everything seems more alive — colors are more intense; people are kinder, happier; life is easier; problems evaporate. Valentine’s Day provides a chance to revisit that idyllic time of first love ...
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Parent Question: My kids are always fighting. I guess maybe not as much as it seems, because they do play well together some of the time. Their fighting really upsets me. I yell at them both, but more at my older son, because I know he causes ...
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Parent Question: I have two kids, one in middle school and the other in high school. My oldest doesn’t seem to understand the importance of doing well in school and being responsible, and I’m worried that he won’t make it to a good college. . . .
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Entering the kitchen, Sarah says: “My mom would never make something like that for dinner!” Scowling, she skips off into the living room, ignoring her stepmother Jill’s attempts to engage her. With a deep sigh, Jill reflects on the many . . .
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Regrets — we all have them, for one reason or another — avoiding difficult conversations, deferring addressing a problem, a misunderstanding that festers for a while, yet seemingly is diminished by time and collusion. Then one day, it . . .
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Q: The holidays were pretty hard for my family, or at least for me being around my family with some neighbors. We always have people to our house on Christmas Eve, when the rest of my family is staying with us. It got really awkward . . .
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Q: I ruminate each year about making New Year’s resolutions that I can actually accomplish. Most years, I end up feeling like a failure because I don’t follow my goals for very long, or my goals keep changing. I always think there . . .
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’Tis the season to be merry ... or to be stressed, anxious, exhausted, resentful, guilty, overwhelmed. The holidays are bittersweet for many, as pressure mounts to meet gift expectations and attend social events and family gatherings . . .
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Bedtime was usually a nightmare for Sandra, mom to 5-year-old Patrick. He was usually exhausted by the 8 p.m. bedtime, yet he persisted in arguing that he was not ready to call it a night. Every experience was pretty much the same . . .
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This time of year is always special to me, evoking meaningful memories. While reflecting on all my blessings, I also like to balance my gratitude with how I might do something better, now and in the coming year, the changes . . .
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We all want to communicate effectively with the people we love; in particular, with our partners/spouses, and family members. After all, we do it quite well with our neighbors, a gym acquaintance, friends, co-workers, and typically total strangers. . . .
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This is a time for counting our blessings. Yet, how often do we focus on how we can make our relationships better? If we can honestly say we listen to our children, to our partners, then it’s a sure bet they’re talking to us. When we feel connected . . .
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I have a 12-year-old son who is totally not responsible at all and I don’t know how to get him to do anything around the house. Teaching making good decisions is a daily challenge. I end up angry and probably yell at him too much . . .
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Q: When my child doesn’t behave, I try to give him consequences. Whenever we’re around other people, especially other children, he is at his worst, behaving really badly and I end up losing control. It’s embarrassing because he . . .
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As we anticipate the next “haunting,” with Halloween just days away, we might be expecting our children to share the excitement. After all, Halloween is a favorite holiday for many, coming only once a year. As children prepare their costumes . . .
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Hearing from a father whose ex-wife recently discussed her bitterness about their divorce, sharing this and how she feels about her ex-husband with their 7-year-old daughter, compelled me to address this subject again. I’ve shared some . . .
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When we encourage our daughters to take risks, to overcome their fears, to meet challenges head on, and to reach for the stars, we must also be the strong women they need to emulate. We would otherwise be hypocrites, preaching one . . .
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