New research over the last few years is indicating that the nature and quality of parental praise is as important as the presence of praise itself. Just like most activities of parenting, there are scales of quality and room for growth. No one is born a good parent; it’s important to remain open to the […]
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Childproofing: Crawling Your Way to Safety “…if you get your childproofing advice from friends, don’t trust everything you hear. That’s because childproofing has changed in recent years, both in the products offered and in the household hazards parents face. So, families with older children are working with yesterday’s ideas.” New York Times, BOB TEDESCHI, October 26,
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Who am I to offer response? Rather, simply, l’chaim and gratitude for the strength of parents who can be so brave: Notes From a Dragon Mom By EMILY RAPP Published: October 15, 2011
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The New York Times published a brief article Sept 23 by Jan Hoffman entitled, “When Your Therapist Is Only a Click Away.” It scratches the surface of the new practice of talk therapy by Skype or video conferencing. It can be very helpful when distance (clients in rural areas) and accessibility (clients with disabilities getting
Dr. Heitler writes about the three levels of intervention in couples counseling and conflict resolution in her new blog on PsychologyToday.com Check it out here. Thank you for the attribution, Dr. Heitler.
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Dr. Heitler’s “EFFECTIVE APOLOGIES: A QUICK GUIDE TO THE KEY INGREDIENTS” Check it out and see her worksheet at this link.
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“All too often, hurtful words slip inadvertently from our mouths. Sometimes we genuinely meant no harm. At other times it’s worth checking in with our quiet voices. Did we in fact mean to poke or jab? And if so, why? Freud wrote about jokes, saying that they really do tend to rest on subconscious truths.
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“Patients come to doctors with complex problems. Have peace with them. Identify with the patient and not with his disease.” Dr. Eugene Stead, Jr. Dr. Stead had a profound effect on my father. My father works to ensure that the compassion, thoughtfulness and expertise Dr. Stead bestowed on him is passed on to his sons.
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In Thandie Newton’s recent Ted Talk, she discusses her experience of Otherness and her exploration of Self. She comments on her rejected, unruly, dysfunctional Self and ways in which her pursuit of Awareness and Oneness helps her control her Self and find fulfillment. Some of the ideas she discusses I find provocative and some informative, some
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CHECK OUT THIS GREAT ARTICLE OF PERSPECTIVES AND TRUTHS LEARNED BY COUPLES THERAPISTS OVER THE YEARS 15 Lessons I’ve Learned About Relationships from PsychCentral By MARGARITA TARTAKOVSKY, M.S.
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