Let’s talk teenagers, confidence, and that magical land where they somehow manage to rock the coolest outfit yet convince themselves they look like a walking disaster. (Spoiler alert: they almost always look amazing.) As parents, navigating this rollercoaster...
Spring arrives with a vibrant burst, but it also brings a hefty to-do list that can quickly become overwhelming. From relentless yard work to the compulsion to tidy every corner of the house, the season’s demands can make finding peace feel like just another...
The onset of summer often brings a mixed bag of emotions for parents. While the warm weather invites visions of relaxation and fun, the reality for many is the daunting task of managing their teenagers’ free time. With less structured days, the challenges of...
My 13-year-old has an iPhone. The reality of that sentence makes me deeply uncomfortable, almost ashamed. It makes me wonder if I’m a fraud. As a child psychologist who focuses on families and relationships, I know that phones get in the way of almost every single...
A&C Family Therapy worked with Matt at The Second Row to help with the rebrand from Virginia Family Therapy to Active and Connected Family Therapy. Matt was such a joy to work with and I am so glad he gave me the opportunity to talk about how he helped us! Read...
Let’s teach our kids the power of small talk! Let’s teach our kids the power of small talk! Research shows that good-old fashioned chatting and a brief moment of connection with people we don’t know well releases oxytocin and dopamine – our body’s feel good...
