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Note: I write this confessional so that you may email it to your spouse. Or learn from it yourself? Either way. Confession. Empathy is not automatically easy for me. I was born with a brain that would have guaranteed my … Continue reading
I had been seeing Susan in therapy for a year before she made any real progress. “Bipolar II and ADHD. Like, the real deal,” was how her past therapist characterized her when she referred Susan to me. Her psychiatrist let … Continue reading
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I heard somehwere that self esteem only happens when you “impress YOURSELF” with your own courage, integrity, and capability. My youngest is turning 4 soon and I recently realized that I haven’t been giving him very many opportunities to do … Continue reading
It’s not hard to believe that guilt-filled kids turn into depressed adults. But what are we as parents supposed to do about this phenomenon? Here are three antidotes to guilt that you can easily teach your child (and practice … Continue reading
The scenario is common: Kid comes into therapy with attentional or developmental issues and a self esteem hanging by a couple threads (Thread one: class clown; Thread two: the attention he gets when he gets in trouble; Thread three: The … Continue reading
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Santa writes a letter to my 7 year old about the things that really lead to happiness. And, -spoiler- it isn’t more toys and video games. Continue reading
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This post by North Carolina therapist Jaclyn Weatherhead spoke to my own observations about the consumerism mentality (mainly how it fails to fulfill adults and children alike) …. And she was kind enough to offer her writing as a guest post for me. … Continue reading
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I spent most of 2007 and 2008 working as a psychologist-intern at two Chicago-area maximum security prisons. I was also pregnant. The smells of sweat and urine and feces made me throw up only once the whole time, and later the prison … Continue reading
I read this article, “11 Things Only Those with 3 Kids Will Understand,” today, and wondered two things: Does this author really have three kids? If so, why doesn’t she just buy a bigger car? Then I proceeded to start to … Continue reading
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When I first heard that my husband scheduled a work trip the week our youngest was getting minor surgery (ear tubes), this was me: But then, I remembered one of my favorite Dr. Psych Mom articles, and had an … Continue reading
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