by drbeth
When our children were little, you must have played and laughed with them. But once they reach adolescence, they become busier with school, friends, and online life. And the result? You start losing that natural, familiar playful connection. However, play and laughter...
by drbeth
You’ve said, “I’m here for you,” a hundred times. But your teen still shuts down. Why? Because how you say it matters more than the words themselves. Communication isn’t just about words. There is body language, tone, and facial expressions as well. For teens, who are...
by drbeth
You ask, “What’s wrong?” Your teen shrugs, mutters, “Nothing,” and storms off. But behind the silence, they’re screaming to be understood. Parenting adolescents can often feel like decoding a foreign language. The eye-rolls, door slams, and monosyllabic replies leave...
by drbeth
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...
by drbeth
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...
