On August 21st and 22nd, Erik and Lyle Menendez were denied parole. The hopes of the two brothers and the family, friends, and advocates who had been working on their behalf were... Read more »
Eldest daughter syndrome describes the unofficial role many firstborn girls adopt in their families: part caretaker, part role model, part overachiever. These daughters often help raise siblings, manage household tasks, and even... Read more »
With so many authorities’ voices out there, how do we know who to listen to, who to believe? Source link Read more »
Parents often describe some children as “easy” while others seem more challenging. But a new study suggests that how difficult a child is perceived to be may depend as much on the... Read more »
A March 17, 2025, article in the New York Times (updated March 24) by Ellen Barry worried me and should be read by all with an interest in mental health care. The... Read more »
One of the special features of logic-based therapy (LBT), in contrast to other forms of cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), is LBT’s matching of “guiding virtues” to “cardinal fallacies.” According to LBT, there are... Read more »
First off, I want to say that everything below, all of my thoughts here, are from observation and not experience. But I want to reflect on this idea as it keeps coming... Read more »
In my private practice, I work with a grandmother who feels like she worries “too much” about her teenage granddaughter. She often feels that when she visits with her adult children and... Read more »
Studies continue to confirm the trending rise in single women. And yet, even though this has become more of the norm, there are still deep feelings of shame around singlehood. Many conversations... Read more »
Co-authored by Debbie De Neve and Jonas Everaert Adolescence is a time of heightened emotion. Stress, excitement, anxiety, frustration, and joy flow through classrooms every day. But how do these emotions affect... Read more »