Are you worried about the wellbeing of members of your family and/or your family as a whole? Does family life feel increasingly chaotic and hard to manage? Family Therapy helps families learn to communicate with one another more effectively and learn what healthy boundaries look and feel like and establish them within your home. The following articles provide insights into how to deal with common stressors that can effect families.
Every parent feels some anxiety as their child becomes a teen. Changes are coming fast and furious. They may involve physical, emotional, and hormonal shifts. This normal parental anticipation is amplified if your child is on the autistic spectrum. Teen rebellion is to be expected.
When the pandemic and the ensuing lockdown first hit, we all had to make some previously unimaginable adjustments. Some of these were short-term. Others are still here with us. As another school year commences, it may feel like things will never return to “normal.”
In fairy tales and made-for-streaming movies, siblings are presented in a, well…less-than-realistic way. Sometimes, you have a brother or sister who is differently-abled. This, of course, shifts your relationship in some ways. For your parents, things can be far more intense. They take on the often grueling work of managing their child’s special needs. As the child ages, those needs evolve
Our culture could do a much better job when it comes to talking about death. Grief is a universal experience. Meanwhile, it is universally ignored until it happens. This translates into us being left without the proper coping skills when we need them most. Therefore, it’s never too soon to think about the unthinkable. Especially, as it pertains to people most of us have known our whole lives.
There are many things we can learn from and about a parent. Recognizing that a parent is self-absorbed is not a lesson we might expect to learn. Yet, as you reflect on your family life, it’s something that may have become obvious over time.
Time management is tricky for everyone — for a variety of reasons. However, in a distraction-filled society such as ours, it qualifies as an essential skill.