by Katie Godfrey | Oct 22, 2018 | All Posts, Anxiety & Depression, Katie Godfrey, Parenting Advice, Pregnancy, Postpartum, and New Parenthood
By Dr. Katie Godfrey, LMFT Finding out that your loved one is struggling with postpartum issues can lead to feelings of wanting to help, but feeling unsure of the best ways. Here are some suggestions: Educate yourself on postpartum challenges and take them...
by Katie Godfrey | Oct 18, 2018 | All Posts, Breaking Bad Habits, Katie Godfrey, Parenting Advice
By Dr. Katie Godfrey, LMFT As a parent or child care provider, who hasn’t experienced whining and complaining from children? This is often a difficult experience for parents, and often we struggle to know what to do. As a Marriage and Family Therapist, I have a lot of...
by Karmen Thulin | Sep 24, 2018 | All Posts, Karmen Thulin, Parenting Advice, Pregnancy, Postpartum, and New Parenthood
By Karmen Thulin, PsyD If you are on the internet as a new mom, you’ve almost definitely witnessed it or felt its searing burn – mom shaming. It is that comment often housed in the phrase, “I just couldn’t do that to my baby.” Mom shaming cuts right to the heart of...
by Katie Godfrey | Nov 15, 2017 | All Posts, Family Dynamics, Healthy Relationships, Katie Godfrey, Parenting Advice
Dr. Katie Godfrey, LMFT Imaginative play is so fun and helpful for children in many different ways. However, parents are oftentimes at a loss as to how to encourage this, especially with screen time being so enticing to children. Here are some benefits to imaginative...
by Kendra Doukas | Nov 15, 2017 | All Posts, Family Dynamics, Kendra Doukas, Parenting Advice
By Kendra Doukas, LMFT Believe it or not, some many parents find it difficult to think of what to do when trying to play with their child. When our children are infants we do things like cuddle, make faces, read books, or let them crawl on and around us. Whereas many...
