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How Your Brain Is Telling You To Vote

2024-09-04T00:57:02+00:00

How Your Brain Is Telling You To Vote As another presidential election approaches, political conversations seem to be everywhere --at family gatherings, on social media, and in the workplace. These discussions can quickly become heated, often leading to frustration, misunderstandings, and, in some cases, strained or even terminated relationships.  But what if the way we vote is influenced more by the biology of our brains than by our rational, conscious thoughts? What if our political beliefs are, to some extent, preordained by our genetics and brain structure? Research in neuroscience and psychology suggests that this might be truer than we [...]

How Your Brain Is Telling You To Vote2024-09-04T00:57:02+00:00

3 Reasons Why Social Media Shouldn’t Be Your Therapist

2024-08-22T04:02:50+00:00

3 Reasons Why Social Media Shouldn’t Be Your Therapist With technology being so present in our lives these days, it can be tempting to turn our friends into virtual therapists when we are in a bad place or need help.  And while it’s perfectly fine to reach out to friends on-line for general support, it’s entirely another thing to seek guidance for larger mental health problems.  If you personally struggle with depression, anxiety, or alcoholism/substance use, or if your marriage is in trouble, or if your child isn’t doing well, etc., your problems won’t be adequately addressed on social media [...]

3 Reasons Why Social Media Shouldn’t Be Your Therapist2024-08-22T04:02:50+00:00

How To Talk To Your Children About The Attempted Assassination of Donald Trump

2024-07-15T15:47:06+00:00

How To Talk To Your Children About The Attempted Assassination of Donald Trump As a child psychologist, I mainly address the developmental, emotional, social and behavioral struggles of children, but sometimes the realities or events of the world can negatively impact a child’s emotional life – and parenting through things that are outside of a child’s control and are upsetting isn’t always easy. Certainly, the attempted assassination of former US president Donald Trump this past weekend is one of those realities and events.  While Mr. Trump is safe, the impact of what happened will be felt and discussed in [...]

How To Talk To Your Children About The Attempted Assassination of Donald Trump2024-07-15T15:47:06+00:00

What is Sharenting And Is It Bad?

2024-07-12T01:19:24+00:00

What is Sharenting And Is It Bad? “Sharenting,” which is a portmanteau of the words “parenting” and “sharing,” is a relatively new pop psychology term that involves the act of a parent excessively posting pictures, videos, updates and stories about their child or teen’s life.   And while a lot of pop psychology terms aren’t very helpful, I think this one is.  As a psychologist that works a lot with children and teens, the topic of parents digitally oversharing sensitive information about their children comes up frequently in therapy and with the action at times causing real problems and emotional [...]

What is Sharenting And Is It Bad?2024-07-12T01:19:24+00:00

Poorly Conducted Or Biased Custody Evaluation

2024-06-26T02:36:41+00:00

What To Do If You Received A Poorly Conducted Or Biased Custody Evaluation The custody evaluation process is a critical juncture in determining the living arrangements and parenting responsibilities for children following a separation and divorce. The fairness and accuracy of this evaluation is paramount, as the outcome can significantly impact the emotional and psychological well-being of the children involved. A poorly conducted or biased evaluation can lead to unjust outcomes, affecting the parent-child relationship for years to come. So, what are the main signs of a poorly conducted or biased custody evaluation? The evaluation [...]

Poorly Conducted Or Biased Custody Evaluation2024-06-26T02:36:41+00:00

The Power Of Patience: The Importance Of Guiding Your Teen Through Emotional Growth Without Losing Your Cool

2024-06-19T03:43:30+00:00

The Power Of Patience: The Importance Of Guiding Your Teen Through Emotional Growth Without Losing Your Cool The teenage years are a critical period of emotional development.  During this time, teenagers experience rapid changes in their bodies, brains, and social environments. These changes can often lead to emotional turbulence, confusion and poor choices/behaviors. As a parent, understanding the developmental challenges faced by your teen is the first step to providing him or her helpful and loving guidance and support. While the teenage years can be a challenging parenting time, remember that your son or daughter is going through a lot [...]

The Power Of Patience: The Importance Of Guiding Your Teen Through Emotional Growth Without Losing Your Cool2024-06-19T03:43:30+00:00

Mindfulness for Families: Cultivating Peace and Connection

2024-05-23T04:11:42+00:00

Mindfulness for Families: Cultivating Peace and Connection In today's fast-paced world, finding moments of peace and connection as a family can be challenging. The demands of work, school and extracurricular activities for the kids often leave little time for more meaningful personal interactions. However, there can be real benefits to prioritizing and integrating mindfulness into family life; practicing mindfulness as a family can serve to reduce stress, enhance emotional bonding, and create greater peace and harmony. Mindfulness as a term has become quite common in everyday conversations, but what is mindfulness and what exactly does it mean to be more [...]

Mindfulness for Families: Cultivating Peace and Connection2024-05-23T04:11:42+00:00

Ask Dr. Mike – Upset in Loudoun

2024-03-09T23:00:11+00:00

Dr. Mike, My husband and I have done very well financially.  Neither of us came from money or inherited anything substantial, but we’ve worked hard and have acquired quite a bit of wealth.  For context, we live in a $12,000,000 house, and we have other properties, several businesses and a large amount of money saved and invested.  My husband is adamant that we should not leave a dime to our kids, and he believes they should instead work for everything like we did.  While I agree with him that our children need to find their own way in life, and [...]

Ask Dr. Mike – Upset in Loudoun2024-03-09T23:00:11+00:00

Ask Dr. Mike: 18-Year Daughter Addicted to her Phone

2024-03-07T05:08:31+00:00

Dr Mike, Our 18-year-old daughter who is a senior in high school, is addicted to her phone, and we don’t know what to do.  The phone is always in her hand, and even though my husband and I don’t disapprove of most of what she’s doing with the phone, we also think she’s on it way too much.  We’ve tried to set limits, we’ve taken it away, we’ve talked to her, but nothing has worked.  In fact, everything we’ve tried so far has led to tension, disagreements or really bad fights.  Her position is that she gets great grades, she [...]

Ask Dr. Mike: 18-Year Daughter Addicted to her Phone2024-03-07T05:08:31+00:00

Separate Nest Syndrome: How To Cope When Your Pre-Teen Or Teen Doesn’t Want To Spend Time With You

2024-01-23T02:38:01+00:00

Separate Nest Syndrome: How To Cope When Your Pre-Teen Or Teen Doesn’t Want To Spend Time With You There is certainly a lot written on the Empty Nest Syndrome – the period of grief that many parents feel after their grown child leaves home – but there are far fewer articles on how parents can best navigate their pre-teen or teen’s journey toward independence while still living at home. The journey from childhood to adulthood is marked by significant emotional and developmental milestones, one of which is the onset of the "Separate Nest Syndrome." This term captures the essence of [...]

Separate Nest Syndrome: How To Cope When Your Pre-Teen Or Teen Doesn’t Want To Spend Time With You2024-01-23T02:38:01+00:00

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