Talking With and Getting Guidance From Our Inner Family

Talking With and Getting Guidance From Our Inner Family

Preface  This article is a follow-up to the author’s first article entitled “A Solution to Post-Pandemic Parenting Problems.” It provides an example of how one’s “Inner Family,” which the author employs in her clinical psychology, coaching and facilitation work, can...
A Solution to Post-Pandemic Parenting Problems

A Solution to Post-Pandemic Parenting Problems

For more than a year, people everywhere have endured the most challenging, stressful, traumatic, frightening time of their lives. Here are just a few reminders of what we’ve had to deal with since the beginning of 2020: As of April 2021, more than three million people...
Defiant or Compliant? Why is a Challenging Teen a Good Thing?

Defiant or Compliant? Why is a Challenging Teen a Good Thing?

Is your teenager defiant? Combative? Challenging? An absolute pain in the butt? Then I have one word for you: Congratulations! That’s the way it’s supposed to be. Defiance is healthy. It’s actually a good thing. And you can take all the credit for allowing your teen...
How do I stop my child from having a temper tantrum?

How do I stop my child from having a temper tantrum?

Power Parenting Super Tip! Would you like the DrBeth 911 on temper tantrums? 1st and foremost let’s look at the basic physical needs – is your child hungry? When your child needs food to function – the first thing to fall apart is going to be their...