In our last post, we began a discussion the increased difficulty for children to stay safe with the current state of political and social relations in the US and many parts of the world. Children are seeing mixed messages everywhere they look and many of them will be ones with which you as a parent …
Is Your Child Staying Safe in the COVID Age? (part 2) Read More »
In the current environment we see today, the word “safety” seems to be going through a bit of renaissance and, perhaps, a redefining. “We must keep everyone safe,” scream the headlines. Meanwhile, all around us there are signs of danger. We are asked to stay at home for safety’s sake, both our own and others. …
If you have read many posts on this site, then you already know that probably the crucial issue in most, if not all, mental health situations, from our perspective, is change. Change in some form or fashion is usually the cause of, or solution to, most problems in life. Of course, change takes many forms …
Can My Child Change without Me Having to Change too? Read More »
One of the questions we are asked most, both at psychdomain.com and in our everyday work, is a variation on this basic idea: “Why is it no matter how much I explain or punish or threaten, my child still can’t settle down and do what they are asked?” That can be a difficult question to …
Regulation: The First Step Toward Emotional Health Read More »
If the past year has taught us anything, it’s that there is always another crisis around the corner in life. For many of us, crises come along maybe every two or three years. A job is downsized, a loved one passes away, or a health problem crops up. We tend to go into survival mode …
Anytime we work with a family in my line of work, there are a few givens that are pretty universal. Almost by definition one or more of the family’s children must be struggling with “maladaptive” behaviors that have lasted at least a month or two and either the family or the school (or both) are …
Does Collaborating with Your Child Threaten Parental Authority? Read More »
In part one of this post, we discussed possible situations that could lead a family to looking for help from a mental health professional. Along the way we suggested consulting with your family doctor and making sure the problem is not medical before you get started. We also looked at what therapy may look like …
Helping Your Family Navigate the Therapy Conundrum (Final) Read More »
In the first part of this article, we looked at a typical scenario that could eventuate in a family seeking help from a school-based or private therapist to help their child find ways to cope with emotional problems they may have. By way of review, we suggest this journey start with a trip to your …
Helping Your Family Navigate the Therapy Conundrum (Part 2) Read More »
Your child is struggling. They are behind in school. They may refuse to even go to school some days. The school district is calling you at least once a week because either your child isn’t going to school enough or did go and needs to leave for the day. They recommend taking your child for …
Helping Your Family Navigate the Therapy Conundrum (Part 1) Read More »
As parents or caregivers of some form or fashion, it is sometimes very difficult, possibly even impossible, to know if we have done everything “right” in raising the children in our care. Odds are, we made many mistakes along the way, as virtually everyone does. Of course, as long as the majority of our decisions …
Attachment and its relationship to behavior problems Read More »
