You & Your Family

A Gift of Will: It’s How Our Kids Keep Going

I was talking with a friend who’s been dealing with a lot. In addition to managing several mental health issues, life has thrown them some sad and challenging curves –including valid concerns about family members and their own livelihood.

“Walking in Another Character’s Armored Boots”: How Role-playing and Therapy Intertwine

Role-play is one of the most basic ways we learn about how to interact with other people, our identity, the world we’re in, and our place in it. It’s something we almost universally do as children and frequently continue as adults.

New Year Resolutions: Tips to Focus on the Positive

There’s this guy Sisyphus.

I feel like he invented the New Year’s resolution.

You know Sisyphus—he’s the guy who works so hard to push that stupid boulder up the hill, only to have it roll down again at the end of his hard work.

¿Qué sucede si mi hijo tiene un trastorno obsesivo compulsivo (TOC)?

Al escribir este artículo, revisé mi computadora tres veces hoy para asegurarme de haberlo guardado.

Anger: Knowing What Sets You Off and Ways to Manage It

We all have things that tend to unleash our anger. They vary from person to person. Once we have identified the things that set us off, we can work on behavioral strategies to avoid them – or if that’s impossible, to at least minimize them and lessen the feelings of anger that follow.

Q+A: What Can I Do to Help My Preschool Kid Learn Anger Management?

Question: My almost 4-year-old has been having a lot of angry tantrums lately, some that spiral out of control. What can I do to help them calm down? 

It’s always good to start early in learning skills, and controlling anger and finding ways to channel it can begin in the preschool years.

Q+A: How Can I Help My Child Control Thoughts That Fuel Anger?

We all have things that cause our anger to flare – waiting in long lines; feeling dismissed by a friend or family member; feeling that another person is treating us unfairly or not paying attention to what we are saying.

Talking to Your Children About Asian Hate

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Over the last year, there have been very disturbing reports and videos of hate and violence towards the Asian community.

与您的孩子谈论亚裔仇恨

过去一年，出现了很多针对亚裔群体的仇恨和暴力的报道和视频，令人不安。  作为华裔美国人，这些事件让我感觉我自己、我的家人、我的群体越来越脆弱。自然，我们希望保护我们的孩子免受这些事件的影响，但是我们也可以利用这些糟糕的暴力和种族歧视�

10 Consejos de Cuidado Personal para Padres

Como padres, nuestro trabajo principal es cuidar de nuestros hijos, incluidos nuestros hijos adultos jóvenes. Es difícil pensar en algo más importante que el bienestar de nuestros hijos. Nos preocupamos por su éxito académico, vida social y logros recreativos. Nos preocupamos por su salud física, ajuste emocional y felicidad en general.