When couples use donor conception to build their family, they often do not share the same experience. These differences are often more pronounced when one partner cannot conceive using their eggs or... Read more »
A father recently came into my office consumed with anxiety. “I’m having trouble sleeping,” he told me. “My high schooler is an exceptionally talented soccer player and her ill-equipped coach is messing... Read more »
Parenting is the hardest job I’ve ever had. I say that often to myself and to parents with whom I work. Parenting a child with ADHD, anxiety, autism, learning differences, or other... Read more »
Over my decades of practice, seeing thousands of people who use donor conception to have their children, I have seen a steady increase in people who want to either co‑parent or who... Read more »
Each year, two to three million children under 18 in the United States lose one or both parents. The loss of any important person in a child’s life, whether a parent, grandparent,... Read more »
For many families, navigating childhood attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) involves balancing medication, school expectations, and family routines. While stimulant medications remain a standard treatment, new research suggests that adding structured psychological support... Read more »
Co-authored by Brett Smith. You wake to a gentle voice suggesting it’s time to get up and, with bleary eyes, scroll through outfit suggestions on your phone. Downstairs, breakfast is waiting. The... Read more »
I am the only child of an only child who lives in an assisted living facility thousands of miles away. I unofficially diagnosed Mom with obsessive-compulsive personality disorder after struggling for years... Read more »
At some point after your child turns 18, the parenting manual just… evaporates (assuming there was one to begin with). No more report cards. No bedtime routines. No carpools or permission slips.... Read more »
My journey toward motherhood was not a linear road, and in the first few months of my daughter’s life, I was met with a barrage of emotions. I was overjoyed for the... Read more »