Notes From The Couch

It may seem that having a conversation with your daughter about just about anything these days is difficult! There are the eye rolls, the “yep, I know” comments and the “you just don’t get it” remarks that make it feel impossible to communicate. However, if you have a tween daughter you may have noticed that things …

What’s all the news about TikTok? Since the recent headlines have put TikTok on the hot seat, kids, more so than parents, have been asking me if I think their parents are going to take away their accounts. I have wanted to write about my concerns about this app for a while and now seems …

The time is now The strife over the past month has brought about much unrest, grief, pain, confusion and turmoil as it relates to racial tensions, racial injustice, police brutality and systemic racism. Teens and parents have shared their thoughts, feelings and questions with me about what they can do, how they can be helpful …

Have a retro summer! If you are anything like me, you may be thinking to yourself, what in the world am I going to do with my kids this summer. I have also been asked this question quite a lot these past two weeks. People are calling this time period The Endless Summer. So, after thinking of …

Tensions With My Teen Are High. This past week families have been dealing with eight weeks at home, teens fatiguing on distance learning and ready to start seeing friends again. With orders in many states transitioning from Stay at Home to Safer at Home- this seems to be the green light that people where waiting …

My child is acting like a toddler. Each week since the Coronvirus social distancing and shelter at home orders there have been new behaviors that children have been showing. In the past two weeks, I have been treating a good deal of regression. I will define what that means below and whether or not you …

Grief deserves more explanation After the Session #49 newsletter on grief, I received lots of feedback. All touching and emotional, people wanted to either share their story, ask questions or point out that I could have said more or included deeper information. I agreed, so today’s notes are about what else is important to think …

This is surreal People have had it. Kids are over being home. Parents are tired of trying to juggle work, distance learning, entertaining their kids, managing their own emotions and cooking and cleaning around the clock. This week in therapy there were a lot more tears, a lot more sadness and ultimately what became clear …

Nothing is normal. This topic needs little introduction. Nothing is as we knew it. Working from home or not at all has changed our daily lifestyle. Fearing our neighbors, strangers in a supermarket, or even our family members for fear of getting Coronavirus has changed how we interact with others. The economy being leveled seemingly …

Therapy on a Screen? This week I have spent more time in therapy sessions through video than ever before. While I have been doing Telehealth for about two years now, never have I done back to back sessions for days. Naturally, people want to know how this works, if it is effective, if it’s appropriate …

No school, no playdates As I write this it is day three of no school and working from home for most of America families. We are all experiencing unprecedented daily changes, increasing death tolls, infection numbers, restaurants and retails closings. Anxiety is high and we can’t really protect our kids from hearing about what is …