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In my line of work, I am privileged to catch glimpses of humanity’s vulnerability: “I don’t initiate sex because it would destroy me if she said no.” “I fear my own rage when my child makes me angry,” “I’m still thinking about … Continue reading
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Since articles without tangible application are boring, let’s get started with a simple quiz. Chose a response to the following scenarios: 1) Your friend/spouse kept you waiting at the restaurant for 30 minutes, before he finally shows up, clearly frazzled and … Continue reading
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Therapists. Admittedly, we tend to be a hippy dippy bunch. Trained to pull from our vast understandings of neurology and human nature, we spend years developing virtually bottomless capacities for empathy. Just kidding. I mean, yes there is a little of that, but it also helps … Continue reading
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Rainbow Brite: Every October since college, I have imagined, just for a night, rolling around in smiles and stripes to become some version of this childhood icon. This year, I finally fulfill my decade-long dream… Adult costume party to attend: Check. Striped Socks … Continue reading
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Reader writes: How do you motivate a “lazy” tween? One who shortcuts and half assess everything, even if you hover and will lie his butt off to get out of whatever it is you want from him? My son is 11/6th … Continue reading
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“Oops! I’m so sorry! I totally forgot to bring the testing materials back today, and I just remembered you needed to use them. I feel so guilty.” I was apologizing to my supervisor during my clinical internship at a Chicago prison circa 2007. … Continue reading
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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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