Parents and kids are super busy these days, making it particularly hard to have the time to eat meals together. However, evidence now shows that it is really worth putting in the effort to have more family meals. According to researchers at the University of Montreal, children, who routinely eat their meals together with their…... READ MORE
If you are like most parents you are worried about your teen being on their phone too much. There is reason to worry, especially since we know there is a rise in teen anxiety and suicide. And many blame cell phone addiction as the cause for this increase in teenage emotional problems. (Many adults are addicted too,…... READ MORE
As any gardener knows it is difficult to raise an orchid. But a dandelion is easy to grow. According to Dr. Michael Meany, an expert on the interaction of genetics and parenting, some kids are more like orchids. They are born sensitive, harder to raise and more likely to have difficulties in life. Whereas, some kids…... READ MORE
“How can I get my child to cooperate better?” is the number one question I am asked. Here is a common scenario. “I have to ask seven times before my child does what I want them to do. It can be about anything. Picking their clothes up off the floor. Taking shower. Brushing their teeth. Doing their…... READ MORE
A dad says he has to remind his daughter over and over every night to feed the dog. One mom put it like this, “It’s such a chore to get my kids to do chores.” Another mother says she wishes her kids wanted to help out- since she and her husband worked so hard for them. In…... READ MORE
As a psychiatrist and psychoanalyst, I have been in private practice for over 35 years, with a special interest in parents and couples.