Year: 2011
Spring this year seems to be teasing us this year, days of chill and then once again a promise of warmth. Nonetheless, the daffodils are everywhere, the cherry blossoms made their breath-taking appearance and the arugula in my garden is almost 2 inches high. I love honoring the rites of spring, preparing for Easter and […]
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The Imago Center’s Beret Moyer will lead a 6-week parenting class at All Saints Church in Chevy Chase beginning April 17, stressing the importance of being the kind of parent you want your kids to model, and that who you are matters more than what you do. For more information or to inquire about other […]
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When my daughter was a newborn I was in a store when a girl about 7 years old looked at her, looked at me, and asked, “Is this baby yours?” Her mother looked terrified and held her hand as if to say, “Please let’s go, and how could you ask this question?” But the girl […]
READ ARTICLEPost-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) has received more media attention lately with the return of soldiers from Afghanistan and Iraq. PTSD is an anxiety disorder resulting from an experience of or exposure to traumatic events such as combat, car accidents, physical or sexual abuse, assaults and other dangerous situations which threaten death or serious injury. People […]
READ ARTICLEIn my own life, and in the relationships I observe with couples in treatment, I’m struck by how seemingly stuck we can get in our routines. Overall, routines do make a lot of sense. But they can get in the way of spontaneity and change. Sometimes, couples want to start their session by sharing with […]
READ ARTICLECounseling Today recently published an article I wrote about Sensory Processing Disorder, a condition that makes it difficult for sufferers to feel certain types of stimuli, such as hot or cold, certain fabrics, or human touch. I interviewed several people for the piece (which you can read here), but was struck by the story of […]
READ ARTICLEFrom PBS.org: Still other experts believe the “proud parent” behavior is tied to evolution. “In many ways, we’re biologically wired to promote our children, and the Internet and social media provides a convenient and effective way to do this,” explains Nathan Gehlert, a Washington, DC-based psychotherapist. “Parents really [want] to do anything in their power […]
READ ARTICLESome days ago I walked out to enjoy the change in weather and the warmth of the sun. I noticed the dry hydrangea plant in front of our house and how so much life was evident as the plant displayed a variety of new foliage. I looked at the other hydrangea plant and to my […]
READ ARTICLEThe internet often gets a bad rap among mental health professionals. Stefana Broadbent provides an alternative perspective via vignettes about the internet enabling intimacy.
READ ARTICLEMy most recent Murphy’s Love column in the Georgetowner newspaper features a letter from a dad who is struggling with feeling replaced when his son’s mother finds another man to co-parent their child. The letter struck me with its honesty – the author admits his own mistakes (including being physically abusive with his son’s mother), […]
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