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‘Just Like Me’: When Parents See Children As Reflections of Themselves November 8, 2012 . 7 Comments
When parents view their child’s “problematic” behavior, attitudes, or troubles as a reflection of them, it can be a terrible blow to the ego. For parents with positive self-feelings, ... Read More
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Sports Fan Violence: It’s No Game October 14, 2012 . 2 Comments
Sports generally are viewed as harmless pursuits, a source of social interaction and bonding, exercise, and stress relief. But in recent years, highly publicized incidents of fan violence ... Read More
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When Children Reject, Disrespect, and Disappoint October 12, 2012 . 11 Comments
A client recently described how thrilling it was to take her daughter to see the Broadway musical Annie. She recalled that her mother took her to see it when she was a child, and it ... Read More
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Building a Whole Self: Multidimensional Identities July 19, 2012 . 5 Comments
How many times have you found yourself in the situation of being worried or anxious about sharing a part of yourself with others? Too often we’re forced to choose one part of ourselves ... Read More
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Excessive Impression Management and Its Interference with Identity
June 8, 2012 .
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We all manage the impressions other people have of us. We think about what we might wear to an event or a job interview, we consider how free we can be with “expletive deleted” words ... Read More
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The Link Between Clothing Choices and Emotional States March 30, 2012 . 34 Comments
Dressing up can take extra effort, but it also feels good, especially if you receive extra compliments. A new study suggests what many women have experienced: dressing in nicer clothes ... Read More
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Queer: Intersections of Gender and Sexual Identity March 21, 2012 . 7 Comments
The only queer people are those who don’t love anybody. – Rita Mae Brown Queer is a sexual identity that can be both a place of great pride and one of pain. The term itself is a reclaimed ... Read More
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Positive Affirmations Are Helpful to Teens January 19, 2012 . 10 Comments
Value affirmations, also known as self-affirmations, are positive assessments of one’s abilities, traits, and personality qualities. Value affirmations can increase self-esteem, self-worth, ... Read More
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Bodies and Identity: Body Image and Understanding Ourselves
September 15, 2011 .
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What did you first think of when you saw that an article titled “Bodies and Identity” was posted on a mental health care blog? Likely, words such as “anorexia,” “bulimia,” and ... Read More
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Writing Your Personal Manifesto
June 23, 2011 .
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Manifesto: a public declaration of intentions, opinions, objectives, or motives. As a long-time yogi, I have been setting an intention before my daily practice for more than 10 years. ... Read More
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Blended Families & Father’s Day: How Should Step-Fathers Celebrate? June 20, 2011 . 22 Comments
My husband was surprised the first time he got a Father’s Day card from our kids. Not having any kids of his own, his assumed role of step-father was one he was utterly unfamiliar with. ... Read More
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The Undeveloped Self and the Difficulty of Relationship May 9, 2011 . 6 Comments
When we describe the relationship between mother and infant, we understand that baby and mother are one. In that symbiotic relationship, there is merger. There are not two separate selves ... Read More
