Category: family therapy
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Hidden Grief

Sorrow and Rage As we get older, we tend to look back a little more, sometimes bringing joy, comfort, or regret. Reflecting on the loss of life, dreams, or direction evokes a range of emotions. Recently, I’ve been filled with rage—a rage that overtakes me when something minor occurs, anger that turns ugly and frightens…
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Is it a Meltdown?

I see many tantrums in the residential where I work. These tantrums are designed to receive something like a prize or attention, or to avoid something like a consequence. Children who have tantrums begin to “turn it up” when they cannot have the item or thing they want. They may begin throwing things and become…
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The Whole World Changed and Forgot to Tell me

What did covid-19 do to change your life? For me it gave me a new lens to see the world
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Dear older me,

” If I were to Write a letter to my 100-year-old self It would begin.. ” Hey You did it! “ You made it! So now, for the next 100 years, what do you want people to know? As I think about us getting older and making it to 100, I have memories of my…
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Do you have a complicated mother-daughter relationship?

Do you have a complicated mother daughter relationship ,we do too!
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Family Ties and Fights

Family ties are a tight bond that holds us together in good and evil. It is an invisible tie and bond that may pull and bend, and when broken, it hurts everyone around. People get hurt, take sides, and feel trapped. When family fights trickle down into the everyday life of each member, we find…
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When do you stop toxic parental visitation?

When do you stop toxic visits for your child? How would you go about preventing the visits when the other parents/grandparent is allowed a certain amount of time each week or month? Supervised visits or court-ordered visits that are toxic can be damaging and traumatic for your child. Court-ordered visits are more straightforward to discontinue…
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How Do I Go On ?

The need for self-care When you don’t know what to do, what do you do? Who do you talk to about your problems or struggles? If you are the one person everyone is talking to, where do you go? What happens when you are at the end of your rope? Do you have a place…


