My daughter was assigned a project over the weekend called “Thankful Plate Full.” To complete the project, she had to gather pictures, magazine cut outs, drawings, etc. of things for which she was thankful. For as much as school projects can be a pain in the you-know-what for parents, I was actually excited to help […]
Dear Teenager, I see you: You Are Not Alone.
Dear Teenager, I’m writing to tell you that I see you. I see you struggling to find your place in a crowded room. Afterall, it can be really hard navigating all of those complicated social circles. One misstep and you could potentially end up being the highlight of everyone’s Twitter feed. I wonder if you […]
Battling the Back to School Blues
August is approaching and you know what that means: back to school. As a kid this was always a dreadful time of the year for me. The thought of my precious summer break coming to a screeching halt was heartbreaking. I hated trading in my pool toys and flip-flops for schoolbooks and crayons. The stress […]
Let’s Talk About Sex, Baby
[Cue the infamous Salt-N- Pepa song] While the majority of my current clients are adults, in my early years as a therapist I worked primarily with children and teens. More times than I can recall I was asked about whether or not parents should try to limit their child’s exposure to sexual material. “Should I […]
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