Archive for the ‘Effective Communication’ Category

  • A Follower, Not a Leader

    Question: My son who is 8 tends to be a follower and goes with what everyone else wants. He does whatever others like and do. I want to help teach him or give him the confidence ...
  • Rebellious Teen

    Question: My 15-year-old daughter's grades have dropped recently. She has pushed the limits with my patience. She recently gauged her ears as well. I was mortified; she is such a nice, smart, beautiful young girl I am not sure why she would do ...
  • Overcoming Shyness

    Question: Is there anything you would recommend which would help our daughter, age 6, and overcome her shyness? Our main concern is that she finds it difficult to talk and interact with other children (other than her best friend) and make eye contact ...
  • Growing Up

    Question: I have a son who is in 6th grade. Throughout all his elementary years, we were always so very close. If there was a function at school he wanted me to volunteer. If there was a class trip, he would hope that ...
  • Conflict Resolution

    Margo Sasson is a family therapist specializing in work with children and their families, as well as an instructor of undergraduate psychology. She is married and a mother of three children. Dear RaisingSmallSouls, I’m a stay-at-home mom of two rambunctious boys, aged 5 and 3. ...
  • Chores for Kids

    Question: When I get home from work each afternoon, I spend a lot of time and energy cleaning up the house. I keep thinking that I'm doing it all on my own, and I am soooo guilty for not making my children ...
  • Disconnected from 12-year-old-daughter

    Question: For some reason, I feel like I have a chronic "dis-connect" from my eldest daughter, 12. I worry I'm failing her as a parent and really need help and advice. I know that we have a pattern of my asking her to ...