Thoughts of a Therapist
The 8 Critical Lessons Parents Should Teach Their Children
There is certainly no instruction booklet on how to help our children foster positive relationships. The way we first learn is through modeling our parent’s behavior, by process of elimination, and through on the job training when we’re thrust into our social worlds...
Challenges of Parenting I Never Signed Up For
Challenges Of Parenting I Never Signed Up For: Living In An Overtly Violent World I distinctly remember being upstate in a bungalow colony and feeling overwhelming fear because I overheard that the “Son of Sam” was earmarking and attacking young women with blond hair....
Why It’s So Hard to Practice Mindfulness in the Midst of Terrorism
An edition of People magazine at the newsstand with the cover titled, “Faces of Orlando” caught my eye. Each victim was listed with a brief bio describing who they personally were. I teetered on wanting to know more about each of the victims and not wanting to know...
Parents Can Address Their Children’s Overeating Without Discussing Their ‘Weight’
No topic should be off limits. The recent New York Times article “Parents Should Avoid Comments on a Child’s Weight” is not broadcasting anything new about the way in which we communicate with our children. Practitioners working with children are keenly aware...
Finding Dory: Messages About the Way We Parent
I eagerly awaited the release of Pixar’s latest creation Finding Dory. Coming at it from a psychological background, I’m always intrigued by the profound family-oriented messages their movies convey. Read blog as featured on Huffington Post.
The Ultimate Mindfulness Exercise
Relating To Your Mind Like A Tantruming Child I recently attended a weekend workshop with Pema Chodron at the Omega Institute. I am always inspired by her teachings and enthralled by how connected she is to her audience and how in touch she is with the human...
