Little kids with autism grow to be teens with autism. As is true with all adolescents, pressures both inside their bodies and in the social…
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Parents talk to their kids a lot. In a single day, they can issue a multitude of instructions, orders and requests as they converse with…
Parenting is really tough and despite our best intentions, no parent gets it completely right 100% of the time. When it comes to parenting, we…
Consumerism and materialism can be challenging for parents as the holiday season is approaching. Many people experience pressure to buy gifts, sometimes in excess of…
As a psychotherapist treating Adult Daughters of Narcissistic Mothers, I see how her daughter, trapped in the role of the “Good daughter,” hides her true…
Readers of a certain age may recall the sibling comedy team called The Smothers Brothers and the classic line Tommy delivered to Dick, “Mom always…
Nico loved having the same routine every day of the week. When his routine changed, he would get upset. His emotional meltdowns and rigidity were…
Everyone has expectations for themselves. We often assume these expectations are reasonable. Yet many of them are anything but. We expect ourselves to work without…
The phrase “self-esteem” is thrown around frequently when discussing mental health. In the 70s, programs in public school systems encouraged children to think better of…