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Being a Parent is Hard! As clinical psychologists working with children, teens, and parents, we are here to make a difficult job just a little easier.
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Postpartum Anxiety and Depression: An Untimely Agony (opens the original)
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Welcome to our latest episode of Being a Parent is Hard. Postpartum Anxiety and Depression: An Untimely Agony focuses on the struggle with postpartum anxiety and depression that affects millions of women. We will dive into the very normal experiences of stress, irritability, and isolation that can easily turn into a much more devastating postpartum syndrome. Join us as we discuss both the of the causes of and the strategies to manage postpartum emotional struggles.. Please tune into this very im
What is Mom Guilt and Why Do So Many of Us Have It? (opens the original)
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Welcome to Being a Parent is Hard! Our new episode, What is Mom Guilt and Why Do So Many of Us Have It, talks about why moms are especially prone to feel guilty, what we tend to feel guilty about, and how best to manage this very uncomfortable feeling. We discuss how mom guilt is related to each person's unique childhood and the way we are all socialized as women. Perhaps most importantly, we talk about how to avoid passing this down to our daughters and how to model having balance and self-care
Understanding and Managing Teenage Depression: A Parent's Guide (opens the original)
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Welcome to this week's episode of Being a Parent is Hard! In this episode we focus understanding adolescent depression--what it looks like, how it's different from normal teenage moodiness and irritability, and what parents should do when they are concerned. We discuss when it's time to seek therapy, consider medication, or head to the emergency room. We also talk about the all important question, "Why now?" We share clinical insights and hands on advice as we take a deep dive into the hormonal,
The Art of Transparent Communication (opens the original)
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Welcome to Being a Parent is Hard! This week's episode focuses on the art of transparent communication with your children and teens. We discuss how to set limits, communicate values, and have honest discussions while still respecting our own need for personal boundaries as parents. We also talk about the need for timing--not trying to communicate in depth when either we or they are upset and not over-communicating in hopes of staving off their anger. Please join us as we share clinical insights
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