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I still remember that July afternoon in the early 80’s. I was dressed in my pink sequined tutu from Rummage-o-Rama, the summer uniform of my four year-old self. I sached circles around the cracked plastic pool in the middle of … Continue reading
By Angelica Shiels Psy.D. This post is a protest to my 13-year old nephew who instructed me to “Never ever say ‘like a boss.’ Never. Ever. Lame.” 1. Handle, “But I don’t wanna gooooo! I’m playing with Jumpy!” like a … Continue reading
Arghhhh. Did you hear about the school that stamped kids’ wrists with a small “needs lunch money” note? Nothing permanent, not a sign that says “loser,” just needs-lunch-money, displayed so the parent saw it. Parents are going nuts. It’s a … Continue reading
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It was the middle of the 2015 blizzard affectionately referred to by Marylanders as “snowmaggedon.” Naturally, my husband and I felt it was a good idea to schlep our three kids through three-feet-deep snow on a three-mile-round-trip hike. Good sledding … Continue reading
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“I wanna be a psychopathic murderer when I grow up because I enjoy the power and adrenaline that surges through me when I think about taking a human life.” This is what I heard the seven year old kid on … Continue reading
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I recently read this book on raising boys. Like any book, it had some stuff I agreed with and some stuff I didn’t (It’s as if the author and I were too different people! -a quote stolen from a blog … Continue reading
Here’s a question I often hear from the parents of my kid patients: What do I do about my kid’s constant lying? 99% of the time, here are the things I explain*: I hear this a LOT from parents of … Continue reading
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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
Dammit. A lump formed in my throat. The lightsaber I ordered doesn’t light-up, and Benny’s birthday party is tomorrow. I have an endless list of things to do, and I won’t be able to make it to the store to … Continue reading
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If you’ve read this blog at all, you probably already know I have three boys. In this post, I wanted to share a huge parenting learning experience for me. Basically, it all stemmed from me being dictated by fear/worry/shoulds instead … Continue reading
ON THE YELLOW COUCH 