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Kent, a retired army commander, often discussed his marital struggles in therapy: “Doc, get this: Marianne said she needed to take a business trip to Chicago with a male coworker. I did just like you would have told me to do- I calmly asked her not … Continue reading
Imagine this scene: Your third-grader, standing before you with hands on hips, indignantly whines, “Mo-om! You didn’t remember to add money to my lunch account!! The lunch lady had to give me a special note today, and it was SO-OH EMBARASSING! How FLAKY can you … Continue reading
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“Seriously?!!? I told you to put your name on your homework and put it in your backpack! Why have you just been standing there staring at the wall for the last ten minutes? Are you kidding me!? I asked for … Continue reading
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In a recent blog post, I mentioned that anxiety is currently over-catastrophized and over-diagnosed. I went on to explain that in years past, a child who feared giving an oral presentation would basically be told to “suck it up and deal,” whereas … Continue reading
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So I came across this old article on Huff Post about things that a parent can do for an anxious child, and I loved all of it. Especially the part about telling them why it’s good to worry (anxiety can … Continue reading
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Question: The other day my six year old fell riding her bike. When I went over to her to comfort her, she was crying because she skinned her knee, but she was also saying she hates herself. I didn’t know … Continue reading
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Dear Diary, So I’m back to school for the year. The thought of school makes me want to squish my sweaty palm into my sweaty armpit over and over. I’ve been practicing that sound all summer. On the first day … Continue reading
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By Angelica Shiels Psy.D I’m going to make this quick and dirty, since you parents with ADHD kids don’t exactly have the time or luxury of sitting around with your feet up, enjoying quiet and leisurely reading. But the school … Continue reading
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By Angelica Shiels Psy.D. So, as I was writing this article, I quickly realized that I am guilty of doing almost all of the things on this list. Upon reaching this conclusion, for a split second, I was all: … Continue reading
By Angelica Shiels Psy.D. So you want me to pay you to watch my three boys, huh? I see from your references that you come highly recommended, but since you have never watched these boys before, I just have a … Continue reading
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