Reality Parenting
I was in a workshop recently where one of the participants said she was working with a 12 year-old boy who told her, “My family is like a bunch of marbles, we bump into each once in awhile but then we just roll back into our corners.” I think this image from this insightful young man is powerful and profound. He is expressing the malady of our time. Our homes are filled with gadgets and games, TVs and computers—any number of things to keep us entertained and distracted. We k
Men In Therapy
If you are wondering why your husband or partner is reluctant to participate in or
continue therapy—whether it’s individual or couples therapy, research shows there are some very good reasons. A recent article in Family Therapy Magazine emphasizes the necessity for a different approach if we want more men to come to therapy. We are learning that an understanding of the “neuroscience of gender” is essential. How the male brain works gives us a clue as to how to approach worki