by Natalie Rice-Thorp, Ph.D. | Jul 15, 2022 | Children, Family, Parenting, Stress
Every year as summer approaches, I count down the days until school ends, awaiting the time when I have less on my plate. Exhausted from trying to balance my kids’ school demands, keeping the household functional, and keeping up with my own job, I look forward to not...
by Kristen Lipari, Ph.D. | Mar 4, 2022 | Children, Family, Parenting
Parenthood is full of traps, some of which come in the form of inexplicably painful Legos that hide on the floor just waiting for you to stumble at the end of a long day. Some of these traps occur in our minds. They’re thinking traps, and just because they live in our...
by Michael Toohey, Psy.D. | Feb 7, 2022 | Parenting, Relationships, Teens
Individuation is a crucial developmental phase that starts in early adolescence. During this time teens and young adults begin to assert their own independent identity and establish a cohesive sense of self. Physician and psychiatrist Margaret Mahler describes this...
by Natalie Rice-Thorp, Ph.D. | Sep 24, 2021 | Family, Parenting, Relationships
Do you find yourself looking longingly at your child’s baby pictures? Do the ads for “dorm room décor” bring you to the brink of tears? Have you recently helped your high school graduate pack up their belongings? If the answer is ‘yes,’ then you might be a new empty...
by Kristen Lipari, Ph.D. | May 25, 2021 | Anxiety, Children, Family, Mindfulness, Parenting
Parents-to-be often hear that becoming a parent is “the most wonderful and rewarding experience.” While possibly true, parenthood can also present challenges unlike any you may have experienced previously. If we put parenthood on a pedestal, we may find ourselves...
by Kristen Lipari, Ph.D. | Feb 5, 2021 | Anxiety, Depression, Family, Parenting
The COVID-19 pandemic seems to have made every transition and challenge much harder. Becoming a new parent is no exception. Perinatal mood and anxiety disorders (PMADs) impacted 15-20% of moms before the pandemic. Now in its midst, experts estimate the rates of...
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