Last September, I had an opportunity to learn about how to prevent and treat depression in children and adolescents. I attended a seminar given by two respected psychologists, Michael Yapko, Ph.D. and Maggie Phillips, Ph.D. They covered enough information for many, many blog posts. Today, I wanted to highlight the skills that are essential to teach children and adolescents to help them cope … [Read more...]
What is healthy self esteem? I think of healthy self esteem as an accurate, balanced and compassionate view of oneself. Merriam-Webster defines it as a confidence and satisfaction in oneself. Something that is challenging to achieve during adolescence. This is a time when many forces from within and without, the media and an often brutal peer culture constantly reinforce for the modern teenager … [Read more...]
I love new beginnings. Especially a new year. I always enjoy having something to look forward to, a chance to try something new and an opportunity to start over. However, I have a terrible track record for fulfilling New Year's resolutions. I gave up on that concept after failing to whiten my teeth for three straight years. :-( An idea that I got from Chris Brogan, is to come up with just … [Read more...]
Tonight I was washing dishes while listening to Daft Punk. It was a big job and I needed some motivational music. I started to think about the abysmal season that just ended for the 49ers, culminating with the firing of their head coach, Mike Singletary. Then, I started thinking about how parenting is like football and this is what I came up with. 1. Football can be brutal. In football there … [Read more...]
In 2011 I have decided to commit to posting on this blog every Wednesday. I wrote my first post in July of 2009 because I wanted to give blogging a try. I also wanted to share my thoughts, ideas and inspiration about parenting. For me this comes from being a committed father who is constantly learning and also from my work as a therapist for children and adolescents. It has been great to use … [Read more...]
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