What to Do When You Don’t Like Your Child
“Oh, the new marriage is going well,” my friend said. “I adore my husband. The only downside . . . .” She hesitated, looked around carefully, then leaned forward and whispered, “I just don’t like his kids.”
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What To Do When Your Child Does Not Want You There
For almost every foster parent or stepparent, there comes a time when a child announces, “I don’t want to be here,” or “I don’t want YOU to be here.” Or the message may not be direct, but a series of subtle slights that add up to the same…
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Is It Bullying or Just Conflict?
Bullying issues get a lot of attention these days, because everyone wants to spare children the trauma of true bullying…
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Countering Adverse Childhood Experiences
In my last post, I discussed the 20+ years of research on the possible effects of adverse childhood experiences…
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Effects of Adverse Childhood Experiences
One of the most active areas of mental health studies these days is the effect of adverse childhood experience…
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Encouraging Resilience
One of the better trends in the last decade of caring for children is the recognition that children need to develop…
