Supporting Your Teen During the Summer: Balancing Independence and Connection As a family therapist, I often hear from parents who are concerned about their teens spending too much time alone in their rooms and on their devices, especially during the summer months. With the structure...
Many people wish they could belong to a family that resembles the Brady Bunch. But the truth is, most of us belong to families that are not nearly as perfect or copacetic. Families are as complicated as the individuals who make them up. Though each...
We’ve all heard of it before, or perhaps even seen it first-hand: the sports parent on the sidelines, screaming at their child or the coaches. They may mean well and think they’re being encouraging, but they’re negatively impacting their child’s sports experience. So how can...