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Parental Reframes When Things Don’t Look So Good
written by Kate Oliver, MSW, LCSW-C Alright, so you did something you are not so proud of. Let’s be clear, we’re not talking about major screw ups- like anything that meets criteria for abuse or...
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The Perils of Perfectionism in Parenting
Written by, Kate Oliver, MSW, LCSW-C Quite a few recent books have alluded to just how fed up parents are with people expecting them to be the perfect parent. Scary Mommy, by Jill Smokler, was just...
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Laugh and your family laughs with you
Written by, Kate Oliver, LCSW-C After a couple of days of heavy posts, it’s time to lighten the mood. I’ll post about good programs tomorrow like I said I would, but for now, let’s talk about bringing...
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Is Chimpanzee good for your child to see if they are adopted or have lost a...
Written by Kate Oliver, LCSW-C Just from watching the commercials, we can easily see that the new Disney movie, Chimpanzee, is going to be all about adoption. While it is predictable that the movie...
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getting insurance to finance specialized therapy
No matter how you feel about the whole health insurance debate in the United States, I think most of us can agree that dealing with insurance companies can be confusing and frustrating. It can almost...
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Ten Free Ways for Parents to Break Free of a Bad Mood (I’ll bet there are a...
Picture yourself, it’s Sunday around 3:00 pm. You have already watched the children slowly dismantle any progress you made in getting the house into order over the week while they were in school....
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When your inner critic hurts your relationship with your children
Written by Kate Oliver, LCSW-C We all have an inner critic. Some of us have several. You know, that voice in your head that just feels like it is part of you? It’s the one that tells you that you...
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PLACE Parenting for Children with Attachment Disturbance
Written by, Kate Oliver, MSW, LCSW-C When you have a child with any sort of attachment disturbance, you also have a child that is very good at making you feel like you don’t know what you are doing....
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Chronological Age vs. Developmental Age
written by Kate Oliver, LCSW-C Having a blog on WordPress is so nice in that I got a nice little report for the end of 2012 letting me know which of my posts has gotten the most attention, etc. By far...
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Caught in the Loop: Why People Repeat the Same Bad Choices Over and Over
written by, Kate Oliver, LCSW-C When I met Aaron, he was 10 years old and living with his parents who had adopted him after three failed placements. Aaron’s parents were at a loss about what to do...
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