Once a parent always a parent, even when your child becomes a parent. But now you have to maintain a strong relationship with your child and their spouse or partner, who are now both parents themselves. Just use the same reflective principles you used as a reflective parent. #1 Understand your child’s behavior from their perspective as well as…... READ MORE
I recently attended the Joseph Sandler Conference on Parenting at the Yale Child Study Center. In my next several blogs I will share some of what I learned at the conference. It is well known how important it is to talk to young babies even before they can talk back. When you talk with your…... READ MORE
Donovan’s lyrics capture the spirit of Reflective Parenting: To have a strong relationship with your child use your mind to understand their mind. For those of you who feel you need a little review of what Reflective Parenting is all about, I have boiled it down to it’s 6 main ingredients. Be Present: When interacting…... READ MORE
There is much talk in the news how screen time before bed interferes with sleep. Adults are having sleep problems and so are kids. Parents are encouraged to keep the bedroom sacrosanct- meaning no electronics in the bedroom. That is a good idea. But it does not go far enough, because even during the day kids…... READ MORE
When parents get divorced or separated they usually know to tell their child that “Even though we no longer love each other, we still both love you very much and always will.” This is great to tell a child. But it’s not enough. The child also needs to be able to love each parent very…... 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.