ADVICE ON PARENTING
“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... 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... READ MORE
Jessica Borelli,Ph.D. ( director of the UCI THRIVE Lab) is a researcher whose work I admire. She studies the links between close relationships and health. As she is an expert on this subject, I asked her to comment on a recent article in the NYT about the... READ MORE
You are at a restaurant with your closest friend and Carson your 7 year old son. Carson starts to misbehave. First, he tries to get up and leave. You bring him back. Then he starts to scream and bang his fork and spoon. It is embarrassing and it... 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.
