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What Do I Do If My Child Fake Cries?
In response to this piece, a few readers asked about the appropriate course of action if their child fake cries for attention. Should you soothe and respond with empathy, as I advise when a child is...
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Why Kids Should Say I’m Sorry
Many people say that having your children say “I’m sorry” when they aren’t really sorry is invalidating. I am certainly against invalidating your kids, and I do not recommend telling your kids that...
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#InsideOut Movie Teaches Emotional Acceptance to Kids– and Adults!
Just came from my daughters’ first movie in a theater and it was the best one I could have chosen. Keep in mind that I saw Frozen only under duress and dissociated for most of it, and I don’t like...
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My Child Has Reactive Attachment Disorder
This guest post is written by Tyler Jacobson, an adoptive dad who struggled with a child with Reactive Attachment Disorder. This is a very helpful post that can help you understand how children may...
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My Husband Wants Our Kid To Play With Friends From Old School, Not New One
Reader Will Never Ever Marry an Only Man-Child Again Ever!!! writes: Our 4th grader was asked to leave her private school, because she has learning differences…she wasn’t failing out…occasional C’s....
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Is My Child is a Hoarder?
Reader Mom of a Hoarder writes, My 9-year-old has a tendency to keep EVERYTHING she gets her hands on, and I’m not sure if it’s normal or if I should be concerned. Dear MOH, Well, both. I did this as...
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My Son Is Obsessed With How Shoes Fit But He’s Too Well Adjusted For Therapy,...
Reader Minimizing Dad writes, My eight year old son seems to have some OCD-like habits, and I’m at my wits’ end wondering how to help him. I know one obvious suggestion is to take him to a...
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Do I Shelter My Kids From Information Or Am I Just Letting Them Be Kids?
Reader Protective Mommy writes, I feel like 90% of the children I know are exposed to many things that take away from just being a kid. My children are 8 and 6 and they know nothing of sex, where...
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My Kids Just Donated Most of Their Toys Happily And This Is Why
As a therapist, I always encourage people to clarify their values and live in a way that makes them proud, happy, and fulfilled. This is usually not through the accumulation of material possessions...
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Should You Change Your Kid’s Behavior?
A lot of people, myself included, struggle with how to change their child’s behavior. That’s why I’ve fielded so many reader questions about how to get kids to listen. I believe that this change is...
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5 Ways to Help Your Kids Thrive After Divorce
Divorce is prevalent in American culture nowadays, and many of my clients and readers ask for tips on making their kids’ transition go as easily as possible. Here’s a few I’ve come up with. 1. Be...
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I Comfort Myself By Sleeping In The Same Room As My Ten Year Old, Am I...
Reader Survivor Dad writes, My wife and I both had cancer starting in 2011. Actually, I’ve had it twice. We both went through surgery, chemo, and radiation. My wife very nearly died and I was given a...
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Leaving My Highly Sensitive 3 Year Old (And Baby) With Grandparents For A...
Reader Highly Sensitive Mommy writes, My husband and I are preparing to take our first adult only vacation, leaving later this week. I’m anxious about leaving our HSP 3 year old daughter and 1 year...
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My Kid’s School Eliminated Recess And They Get Punished For Low Test Scores...
Reader Angry Mom writes, May I ask your opinion on public schools and the new common core regs? I recently started volunteering in my 8 yr olds class once a week 2nd grade). They do not do recess at...
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I Don’t Like My Five Year Old
Reader Don’t Like Daughter writes: I can’t tell you how much I appreciate your posts. I have a question I can’t ask anyone for fear of harsh judgement and questioning the state of my soul. Yikes! Here...
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How Can I Motivate My Kid In School Without Being A Tiger Dad?
Reader Academic-Minded Dad writes, My parents were both teachers and my mom pushed academics crazy hard. School performance got all tied up with my self-worth and by the time I got to college it led to...
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My Seven Year Old’s Bio Mom Tells Him About Her Romantic Drama
Reader Good Boundaries writes, My son’s biological mother has been sharing her relationship woes and past issues of abuse with him. Wanting him to hate her ex who is his sister’s father. Out of the...
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How Can I Increase Resilience in My Sensitive Seven Year Old?
Reader Dad Of Sensitive Kid writes, In your opinion, what is the best way to increase resilience in a seven-year-old boy? Mine is super sensitive and cries at any perceived injustice or when any small...
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Five Things Moms Beat Themselves Up About, And How To Deal
As a therapist and a mom, I hear a constant stream of self-denigration from my female clients, and many friends, although the latter usually conceal the seriousness of their feelings with humor. Both...
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Should We Foster My Difficult Niece?
Reader Conflicted Aunt writes, My husband and I have a 9 year old boy and 7 year old girl. We thought we were going to foster/take uncontested guardianship of our 6 year old niece. After a few weekends...
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