How to Raise an Adult: Break Free of the Overparenting Trap and Prepare Your Kid for Success by Julie Lythcott-Haims
How to Raise an Adult looks at the trend of overparenting and its long-term effects on children and their ability to succeed as adults. Children's paths to college now start before they even begin school, including the "right" preschools, excessive homework, and diverse extracurriculars. Getting into college becomes fraught with pr …
As the very last weekend of the summer approaches, fear and dread strike the hearts of parents the world over as they prepare for the annual return back to school. In many homes, the shift from unstructured summer fun to a more disciplined setting is fraught with heightened tension .
It’s important for adults to remember that our children’s worlds are complex and multidimensional- much like their daddy’s and mommy’s …
There is a profound difference between the way children and adults express themselves. When adults are troubled, they can utilize the gift of language to express their hurt, pain, and expectations for change. By extension, adults expect that their children will tell them when something is bothering them, and articulate their needs and desires in order to make themselves heard.
Children, however, are a different breed. As parents and teachers, we …
Understanding What's Happening in Conflictual Family Interactions
I currently work for a community based psychotherapy service provider that reaches out to families that are undergoing stress. Our teams go into the homes of struggling families, conduct assessments, and help the family learn new techniques and healthier communication skills.
I was assigned to work with the Hernandez family in the Bronx. Mrs. Hernandez explained that he …
Enrolling in psychotherapy can be one of the bravest things that a person ever does.
I am endlessly fascinated by the changes people make over the months that they spend with me in therapy. And I am deeply in awe of my client’s willingness to proverbially headbut their dragons and make positive changes in their lives when all other attempts to resolve difficulties have failed. I find that people enroll in therapy when some aspect of their …
People get married with the often unspoken hope and dream that their partner will be a sustaining source of happiness and fulfillment. Perhaps more than any other institution or human endeavor, marriage can certainly provide the setting for the most fulfilling and deep felt of human connections. To reach this point, however, there are some important ingredients that cannot be ignored.
Any meaningful relationship is predicated upon a willingness t …
