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...
Halloween is almost here, which means that many parents’ minds are racing about the joy and sadness that the holidays can bring. My sweet husband will attest that I think about holidays and traditions A LOT and here are some themes I’ve noticed coming up: The...
You all… it is September 25th and I need a vacation. My kids have been in school for four weeks and I’m already missing field trip permission slips, have overdrawn the kids’ lunch accounts (and have no idea what the password is), and am *kind of* tired of soccer...
This week has been filled with deep sadness, grief, and fear about the innocent people suffering in the Middle East. Personally and professionally, I witness the intense devastation and hopelessness that people of all ages, races, and religions are experiencing right...
