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Reader Asks: How can I help my chunky kids slim down?
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By Angelica Shiels, Psy.D. A reader asks, My kids are chunky. Not fat, but pudgy enough to need husky jeans! How do I address this and help them slim down a bit without giving them body image issues? Well, mom-who-wants-to-help, I’m … Continue reading
MUSTerbation and SHOULDing on yourself: Ain’t nobody got time for that.
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I wish I could say that I coined these brilliant terms, but alas, it was Albert Ellis, the grandfather of Rational Emotive Behavioral Therapy (REBT). REBT says that an incident occurs (a), and then we have a belief about that incident … Continue reading
9 surprising truths that come up in couples therapy.
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1) It’s time to put your big girl/boy panties on. Nothing good will come of blaming the other person or waiting for your partner to change before you make changes. Relationship problems are a cycle where whatever you are doing exacerbates whatever … Continue reading
Obedience is overrated. Parents, try this instead.
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By Angelica Shiels Psy.D. I have received a few requests for “how to get my kid to listen” posts recently (I have a lot of friends die-hard fans who have preschoolers and a few who have teenagers.). But before I … Continue reading
What parents & teachers should know about ADHD: An interview with author Jackie Minniti
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When I heard about “Project June Bug,” the award-winning novel about a teacher who dares to dig deeper to truly understand a “troubled kid” with ADHD, I just had to interview the author… Before writing “Project June Bug,” Jackie … Continue reading
DBT and Radical Acceptance. (Sometimes you just have to accept some pee.)
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Preface by Megsanity: Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) has been a growing phenomenon in the psychotherapy world. And as this movement becomes more popular in the general population, I have been getting more and more questions about it……. Keep reading…
Reader asks: I had an affair, and it’s not my fault.
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Reader Asks: I have had an affair and was caught a few years ago. My husband and I are together and he is a wonderful man. While I am very remorseful, I am having a lot of trouble truly accepting the blame. In … Continue reading
How to get over an affair in 7 [not at all] easy steps
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By, Angelica Shiels Psy.D. Infidelity is something that affects countless couples. The Kinsey Institute sites research that shows that 20-25% of men and 10-15% of women engage in extramarital sex at least once during their marriage. (Laumann, 1994; Wiederman, 1997). So, of course, … Continue reading
The one habit that could improve your life. (validation.)
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By Angelica Shiels Psy.D. Okay, so anyone who has read my blog or done therapy with me already knows that my favorite “therapy tool,” isn’t really a tool at all; It’s just a simple way of thinking: Validation. What is … Continue reading
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