Welcome to "Being a Parent is Hard!" In this. episode, we focus on the challenge of letting go as our children get older. From putting them on the kindergarten bus to helping them successfully launch in college, we cover it all. Join us as we talk about the emotional and practical challenges we face as our job as parents changes dramatically. Join us for some heartfelt talk and actionable advice.Contact us at: [email protected]
May 31, 2024
25 min
Welcome to Being a Parent is Hard! Step into our office as we talk about the very complicated issue of lying in childhood and adolescence. We will cover what lying may mean and how best to respond at different stages of development. Please join us for a deep dive into helping our kids learn to be honest with us.Contact us at: [email protected]
May 31, 2024
29 min
Parenting is a challenging journey filled with obstacles and dilemmas. Like many parents, do you struggle to understand and meet your child's ever-changing emotional needs and shifting moods? Have you ever wondered what kind of advice a therapist would offer for the issues that you and your family are struggling with? Our first episode introduces the wide variety of concerns that parents and children bring into the psychotherapy office and our ideas about how parents can approach the very difficult of job parenting to best help their kids. Please join us! Contact us at: [email protected]
May 31, 2024
33 min
Welcome to Being a Parent is Hard! Step into our office as we talk about the many faces of teenage moodiness and depression. Whether you are seeing sadness, irritability, decreased motivation, disordered eating or substance use, we focus on what is normal in adolescence and what feelings and behaviors are cause for concern. We also offer parents tips to better help their teens understand and manage their sad and angry moods. Please join us!Contact us at: [email protected]
Apr 29, 2024
29 min
Welcome to Being a Parent is Hard! In this episode we tackle the thorny issues of food and weight, and we look at the crazy messages that we have all received about both. Toxic messages about food and weight permeate our homes and our culture and undermine both physical and emotional health. Tune in as we identify and debunk these messages. We will reframe our understanding of food and weight with a focus on health, enjoyment and working together as a family. Please join us!Contact us at: [email protected]
Apr 15, 2024
30 min
Welcome to Being a Parent is Hard! Step into our office as we discuss what happens when we're the ones struggling with anxiety, insecurity and even anger in our role as parents. Has your teenager's attitude ever made you see red? Have you ever felt mortified at your five year old's meltdown at the mall? Are you anxious about your college student and dating, drinking, and drugs? We will share stories and suggestions about managing these very human and very overwhelming feelngs. Please join us!Contact us at: [email protected]
Apr 2, 2024
32 min
Being a parent is hard! Step into our office as we explore how to help our children and teenagers when they are struggling with anxiety. We discuss common sources of stress and anxiety and the different, sometimes surpising ways our kids may be expressing their struggles. Perhaps most importantly, we share hands-on strategies and tools for kids to use when they are feeling stressed or anxious. Please join us!Contact us at: [email protected]
Mar 17, 2024
31 min
Welcome to Being a Parent is Hard. Step into our office as we talk about the all-important topic of discipline. We understand discipline as a means of keeping our children safe, sculpting their moral development. and helping our homes run in a safer, saner, and more manageable way. Done well, discipline helps our kids feel more secure and become independent, empathic and successful humans. Please join us!Contact us at: [email protected]
Feb 28, 2024
21 min
Being a Parent is Hard! Step into our office as we discuss the intense academic and social pressure to perform and to conform that our kids face today. We will talk about the toxic effects of these pressures as they play out in school, on social media, and even on the athletic field. We will also explore ways we can help our kids cope with and navigate the pressure that is all around them. Please join us! Contact us at: [email protected]
Feb 12, 2024
18 min
Welcome to Being a Parent is Hard: Battling Bullying. Step into our office as we tackle the very painful issue of bullying. We will be sharing stories from our own practices, including ways in which we help kids learn to respond when they are being bullied or excluded by peers, and strategies for parents to use when their child is being bullied. Please join us!Contact us at: [email protected]
Jan 21, 2024
28 min