The "good enough" parent.
Winnicott was a psychoanalyst that was brilliant for his time! Amongst other ideas, he believed that our role as parents was the most...
Parents don't come with a clean slate
"We don't become parents with a clean slate, without past history that might include trauma or painful memories. Sometimes, kids bring up...
Building a Connection with Your Child
"Listening to your child is a way to build trust and make your child feel respected and heard. Take time to disconnect from your phone...
Putting on the Breaks
The quality of the communication between two lovers has a tremendous impact on the emotional health of their relationship. So much so...
The "how was your day?" question that makes the difference!
With this freezing cold in Amsterdam, by the end of the day, all we want is to bike home as fast as we can to warm up in the cozyness of...
Myths and Facts about Couple Therapy
There are some misconceptions about couple therapy and how it works. Often, these ideas are rooted in images we kept from movies where...
How to make sure the conversations with your partner don't turn into fights? PART 2
Yesterday, I wrote about the way a person initiates a conversation/complaint with their partner impacts how that conversation will end....
How to make sure the conversations with your partner don't turn into fights?
The way a discussion starts determines how it will end. Dr. Gottman predicted that the way you bring up an issue to your partner can...
Where did my best friend go?
As you sit across the table and chew a piece of the mashed potatoes, you glance over the person sitting in front of you and you wonder,...
Maternal Flow
The stories that we tell and repeat to ourselves can have an impact on how we retrieve memories. Recently, while in conversation with...
