Posts Tagged ‘motherhood’
Building The Capacity for Empathy
The capacity for empathy begins to develop about four years old when children recognize the other person’s mind may be different than theirs. Before then a child may appear kind and notice the feelings of an other, but usually that’s because they see in the other person what they feel. They presume what they feel,…
Read MoreHow Do Kids Learn From Parents?
How Do Kids of All Ages Learn from Parents? Kids learn from parents all the time. From birth to adulthood we model how and what we learn. Kids watch us very closely to see what interests us and how we gain information. Even though they may be much better than us at using the…
Read MoreHow Do You Talk to Your Teenage Daughters so You’re Engaged Together?
20 Ways Not to Talk To Your Teenage Daughter Teenage daughters are sensitive to the way people in authority talk to them, especially their mothers. They are easily wounded, feel criticized, and vulnerable when they sense or get outright disapproval. Even the most devoted mothers hear their girls say, “You don’t understand me.” So, let’s…
Read MoreBeing Present When it Matters
Parents Need to Be Present When it Matters – That’s Quality Time Parents need to be present when it matters for their kids – crisis times such as down days, difficult exams, relationship breakdowns, changes in family dynamics and important transition times. How do you know what stresses them out? How do you make…
Read MoreWhen Fathers Clash with Teenage Sons, Where Do Moms Fit In? Or, Don’t They?
Fathers Clash with their Teenage Sons: What are the Options? Should Mothers Help? What is there to do when Fathers clash with their teenage sons? During adolescence boys are searching for their identity, focused outside the family on friends and school and wanting more say in the rules they live by at home. Curfews, technology…
Read MoreAnxiety Reactions of Adults and Children in Today’s Political Climate
Anxiety Reactions of Adults and Children in Today’s Political Climate Need to Be Recognized I am a psychoanalyst and psychotherapist in Cold Spring Harbor, New York. After practicing for three decades with children, teens, and adults I have found today’s political climate is feeling threatening to many people I treat. While many children and adults…
Read MoreChanging Schools? 5 Parenting Tips on How Parents Help Kids Cope
5 Parenting Tips on How Parents Help Kids Cope with Changing Schools Your child or teen maybe changing schools because they are a year older and it’s time for middle or high school. But they also may be changing schools because you changed your residence and school district. They might be going to a…
Read MoreSupporting Teens Through Major Exams
Helping Prepare Teens Through Major Exams Supporting teens through major exams begins early in the year. Teens go through stressful times with spot quizzes, weekly tests and major exams. The major exams are the most difficult because they cover the largest amount of work that has been learned. There are many ways to help them…
Read MoreLate Stages of Teenage Development
A Parents Guide to Understanding Late Stages of Teenage Development – What Parents Need to Know About Late Stages of Teenage Life 1. Thinking About the Future As the last stage in child development, teenagers need to think about their future academically, socially, and in the work place. This is a time to help them…
Read MoreParents Need to Be Present When it Matters
The Available Parent Parents need to be present when it matters for their kids – crisis times such as down days, difficult exams, relationship breakdowns, changes in family dynamics and important transition times. How do you know what stresses them out? How do you make it clear that you are available anytime your child…
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