As a child and adolescent psychotherapist, I was invited to a local high school to speak to parents about perfectionist kids (kids who are obsessed with good grades, high GPAs,…...

Every school in the United States is battling a bullying epidemic. The compilation of nation wide surveys completed since 1986, indicate an ever growing trend of entitlement ingrained in America’s…...

Raising a child who is conscientious is the goal. A child who truly cares about the way his or her actions impact others is, generally, a child with a solid character. Usually,…...

Holidays, family meals, and reunions can include “spirited” conversations and “enthusiastic” exchanges of opinions over the dinner table. The combination of reuniting with family members that we don’t see very…...

It seems that terrifying events occur in the world daily. It’s nearly impossible to protect kids from knowledge about these events because of the speed at which news travels today. Hearing…...

If you are looking for a way to have some control in the parent-child relationship, this story about Marilee and her Inner Bonding therapy will shed light on how to…...

“She won’t tell me what’s wrong, but she’s been crying for hours and she can’t catch a breath,” said Lisa, the mom of one of my adolescent clients. The client,…...

The holiday season is packed with family gatherings and, inevitably, drama. Uncle Tim can’t resist voicing his political opinions. Aunt Tanya despises cousin Sam, and he refuses to sit anywhere…...

Making your kids the centerpiece of your life may seem like a good idea, but generally, it’s not. Besides the more obvious risks and dangers such as over protection, indulgence,…...

Have good parenting skills become increasingly difficult to define?  And harder still to put into practice?  We live in an era when UK government proposals are seeking to make sex…...