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When Parents Disagree About Parenting Decisions
It is common for parents to disagree on how to discipline their children, at least in some areas. Sometimes parents’ styles don’t differ greatly and they’re able to work out the minor differences. It’s actually healthy for children to see … Continue reading
Posted in Couples Therapy
Tagged differences in parenting styles, disagreements in parenting, marriage counseling, parenting, parenting decision disagreements
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Nothing in Common with Your Spouse?
So you’ve been married for a while and you realize you have no interests in common. You’re only talking about the kids or work or what needs to be done around the house. While this might seem distressing when you … Continue reading
Posted in Healthy Relationships
Tagged marriage advice, marriage problems, reigniting your marriage, spouses growing apart
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Forgiving Yourself and Moving Forward
The old saying, “To err is human, to forgive, divine” has a great deal of truth to it. We all make mistakes, both large and small, and most of us have been taught as children to acknowledge our mistakes and … Continue reading
Posted in General Self Help
Tagged forgiveness, forgiving yourself, self-forgiveness
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Is Social Media a Problem in Your Relationship?
As a couples therapist in New York City, I frequently hear people complain about the partner’s use of social media: “I’m right here but she’s on her phone.” “He’s always on his phone.” Both men and women are equally likely … Continue reading
Posted in Couples Therapy
Tagged cell phones and relationships, healthy relationships, overuse of social media, social media, social media and relationships
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How to Move Forward After a Pregnancy Loss
Losing a child is one of the most devastating experiences any parent can go through. This includes losing a baby before birth. And one of the hardest aspects of pregnancy loss is that friends and family may not understand the depth … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged coping with a miscarriage, dealing with pregnancy loss, miscarriage, pregnancy loss, pregnancy loss grief
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How to Better Cope with Life
Our modern American lifestyle seems to generate a great deal of stress, whether from our jobs, our home life, relationships, finances, or unexpected major life-changing events. Knowing how to cope can help prevent these stressors from causing a feeling of … Continue reading
Posted in General Self Help, Stress Reduction
Tagged coping with life, coping with stress, decreasing frustration, decreasing stress
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How Infertility Impacts Your Mental Health
The stress associated with infertility comes from many different directions. Recognizing the sources of psychological stressors is the first step to combatting them. As an individual or couple struggling with infertility, you have medical professionals addressing your physical health, but … Continue reading
Posted in Infertility
Tagged coping with infertility, infertility, infertility and mental health, mental health
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Symptoms of Stress and Anxiety
Everyone experiences stress, especially in the busy world in which we now live, including New York City – one of the busiest places in which to live. So while we in NYC have many exciting opportunities in our fast-paced city, … Continue reading
Posted in Anxiety, Stress Reduction
Tagged anxiety, difference between stress and anxiety, mental health, stress, symptoms of anxiety
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When Your Toxic Boss Causes You Stress
A toxic boss can wreak havoc on your mental health. In order to protect yourself and your career, you may need to make some important changes in order to free yourself from the emotional stress caused by this unhealthy environment. … Continue reading
Posted in Stress Reduction
Tagged dealing with a bad boss, reducing work stress, stress at work, toxic boss
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