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Nurturing Your Inner Adult

I have a brilliant young client who, in a burst of insight, offered the following in a recent session: "When you spend all of your time nurturing your inner child, you are that child." Man, he is so right. In … Continue reading

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The Bright September Sun: Teenagers Remember 9/11

There is hope. Those of us who were normal workaday adults on Sept. 10, 2001, making lunches, sitting in traffic, watching the clock, checking inventory, we remember. That was the last ordinary day. The fear, anxiety and despair that marked … Continue reading

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The Devil You Know: Embracing Your Teen’s Screens

A few months ago, the "NBC Nightly News" ran a very informative piece on the effects of electronics on the brain of today's teenager. We all know that teenagers have abundant access to technology that was considered far-off and space-aged … Continue reading

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The Evolution of the American Father: Dad Redefined

Thinking back, my father and I exchanged precious few words in a given day. Some days, Walt and I hardly even saw one another. I feared him as a kid. “Wait till your father gets home” worked on me. It … Continue reading

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Bin Laden and the American Teen

To this day, I’m not sure whether it was a good idea to go in to work that day. The second tower had just fallen, and there were rumors that another runaway jet might be headed for the White House. … Continue reading

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The Lowdown on 420: Guiding Your Teen Through the Weeds

A highly astute, very funny client of mine suggested the other day that, if you’re the parent of a teenager, and you don’t know what “420″ is, you must be high. Some 30 or so years ago, legend has it, … Continue reading

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A Tribute to Bad-Ass Moms

Being a mom is one bad-ass job. I worked with the mom of two teenagers last night. She came in alone, with nothing in particular on her mind, no pressing issue, no crisis to resolve. She wanted to talk about … Continue reading

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Avoiding the Parent Trap: How to Change Your Thoughts About Parenting Teens

It’s hard to say how it started. I know for a fact that we parent teens today with more fear, ego and judgment than calm, confidence and openness. There are countless theories as to why. Maybe it’s a lack of … Continue reading

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