Raising children is difficult. As much as we love them and care for them, they combine two difficulties. First: They’re their own person capable of their own wants and needs. And second, they don’t necessarily understand how to adapt to your wants and needs (and those of society). What that often means is that we […]| Long Island Psychology
Your child truly is special. They have experiences that no one else has had. They do things that no one else has done. Your child is a unique individual unlike anyone that has come before them, and anyone that will come again in the future. But as special as your child is, everyone else’s child […]| Long Island Psychology
“I don’t want to turn into my parents” is a very common belief that people share – often for good reason. If your parents were emotionally distant, for example, and you have children of your own, then of course you do not want to be like them. You can use that as motivation to be […]| Long Island Psychology
When most people think of couples counseling, they see it as a last resort for couples and marriages that are near the brink of separation – or even beyond that. While it’s true that many people seek out couples counseling when their relationship is nearing an end, the idea behind counseling – strengthening the bond […]| Long Island Psychology
Child rearing differs across cultures, but in our society in the United States, the goal of raising children is so that they can grow up to be happy and independent adults. We take on the responsibility of raising a child in order to make sure that they adapt to the challenges and requirements of living […]| Long Island Psychology
Conduct Disorder (CD) is a mental health condition that primarily affects children and adolescents, leading to persistent patterns of aggressive behavior, rule-breaking, and a blatant disregard for social norms. While it’s normal for children to test boundaries as they grow, Conduct Disorder elevates these challenges to a level that can disrupt family life, school performance, […]| Long Island Psychology
As parents, we often think about what our child will feel when they are older and looking back on our youth. We often imagine that they’ll see the love that we have for them, or the way that we kept them on task with our strict rules, or how fun and relaxed we were (depending […]| Long Island Psychology
One of the jokes about therapy is that the parents are always at fault. In real life, psychotherapy is not just about the parent. It’s about the interactions between people, the coping mechanisms, the life stressors, and so much more. But parents are still our first teachers, and so yes: the role and behaviors of […]| Long Island Psychology
Were you a rebellious teenager? The stereotype of teenagers who don’t listen to their parents and push back against the rules they were raised with is a common one. It also isn’t entirely inaccurate. But the question that many parents need to ask is whether or not that rebellion is really that negative. While that […]| Long Island Psychology
