How to Help a New Mom who Seems Depressed
Postpartum depression threatens the mother’s and partner’s health, relationship, friendships and careers, as well as the baby’s welfare. Dealing with issues of day-to-day living becomes a special challenge. With patience and understanding, you can give invaluable...
Transitioning Back to School
I have had a lot of parents come to me over the past few weeks citing tough behavior in their children and worrying about transition back to school this year after the pandemic and ongoing delta variant concerns. While I do believe the chronic nature of the pandemic...
How Can I Support My Child/teen with Who is Struggling with Food and Weight?
The complexities of parenting continually change as your child enters into different developmental stages, especially when your child has the added component of struggling with an eating disorder. First, it is important to recognize the eating behavior and to...
What is Body Image and Why is it so Important?
‘Poor body image.’ ‘Body Positivity.’ ‘Body neutrality.’ ‘Body image dissatisfaction.’ These days we are constantly being bombarded with all kinds of messages and terminology related to our bodies and how we view them. This can be confusing and might even lead a...