The Counselor Is In
Resources
Articles from our therapists on mental health, relationships, parenting and personal growth.
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Profanity. Curse words. Cussing.
No matter what you call it, I don't like it. From time to time I read blogs on why people cuss and…
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I Wear Running Shoes
I wear running shoes with my dresses. My family makes fun of me but I don't care. For the past ten years…
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Grounded
No television, no electronics, no fun. When a child misbehaves, sometimes the consequences are loss of privileges and grounding. This stinks all…
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Defending Myself
"I was just defending myself." I hear this frequently from clients who were in a fight. When I ask for the whole…
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My Stalker
"Excuse me. Excuse me, please. EXCUSE ME!" I am constantly saying this to my three (almost four) year old. She follows me…
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Kids are Watching
"No!" "I want it NOW!" "You can't make me!" Do any of these phrases sound familiar? My kids struggle with respect in…
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I Quit
So normally I would say quitting is not a good thing. Recently, though, I chose to quit something - the PTO Board…
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Doing Our Best
"What have we done wrong as parents?" "Did I cause this?" Or even worse, "Why can't they just discipline their kid better?"…
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Do you know where babies come from?
Recently I asked my nine-year-old daughter this question. Luckily she did not. I wanted to be the one to talk to her…
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Are we buying our kids off?
"I want it now" "What will you give me if I do it?" "I'm not doing it for nothing" I hear these…
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Being a Parent on Social Media
It's hard to be a parent. I think more so now than ever (although I bet every generation has felt that way).…
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Why Does She Do That?
Cutting, burning, mutilation. Self-injury is scary. It's scary for parents, teachers, siblings, therapists (yep us too), and the self-injurer. I've been working…
