Divorce with kids in mind. Here we discuss how to minimize the effects of divorce on children by taking good care of your own needs, explaining divorce in an understandable way to your children, listen to feelings, don’t try to fix them, and set up valuable routines.

What not to do? That’s here as well…

Couples therapy for infertility typically grapples with communication deficits, an impaired decision-making process, and issues with power dynamics and gender politics.

Couples who have crossed the medical threshold to avail themselves of all that medical science has to offer sometimes need to unpack their frustrations in couples therapy…

The largest-ever survey on the subject finds that almost 40% of people's first memories are fictional.

Most people's real, verifiable earliest memories date from around three-and-a-half years of age, scientists have found.

However, almost 40% of people claim to have memories from age two or younger, which is highly unlikely.

Older people are more likely to have these fictional early memories.

A recent German study has uncovered a significant link between parental political disengagement and the apathy their children feel towards politics.

This phenomenon appears to be particularly pronounced in close parent-child relationships. These findings shed light on the growing disinterest in politics observed in democracies worldwide…

Adult Children of Divorce suffer too.

There is a robust cultural belief that adult children, once successfully launched, should be indifferent, or at the very worst, non·plussed by their parent’s divorce.

I encounter this belief in couples therapy regularly.

Emerging research explains that nothing could be further from the truth.

Research suggests that parents who let their children take the lead in easy or moderately difficult tasks help them develop self-regulation skills and independence, contributing to their success later in life.

As Stanford University professor Jelena Obradović explains, "Too much direct engagement can come at a cost to kids' abilities to control their own attention, behavior, and emotions."

Neuroscience continues the exploration of infant consciousness… and that exploration continues to lead us to ethically challenging territories.

Until the 1980s, medical practices routinely subjected newborns to surgeries without anesthesia, under the assumption of their lack of awareness.

Recent research challenges the prior, prevailing notion that consciousness only arises after birth or within the first year of life.

A meta-review of studies suggests that some form of consciousness may emerge even before birth, particularly towards the end of the third trimester…

Empathy, the ability to understand and share the feelings of others, isn't just a skill; it's a family legacy.

A groundbreaking 2024 study has discovered that empathic behavior is passed down from mothers to their children …and even to their grandchildren.

In a groundbreaking study spanning over four decades, researchers discovered specific childhood behaviors that can predict the development of anxiety disorders later in life.

These findings shed light on the importance of early intervention and support for children displaying certain behaviors.

Young children possess a cognitive talent that often eludes most adults: the ability to pay attention to everything around them.

While adults learn to focus their attention and block out distractions, there is value in occasionally embracing distractions to notice and learn more…

Several research studies over the last 30 years have uncovered 5 primary styles of co-parenting after divorce.

The first 3 are considered to be more or less functional, all things considered… but too many co-parents struggle with the other two…

As a marriage and family therapist, it's crucial to explore how human priorities impact personal happiness and family dynamics.

A recent study sheds light on the significant role of fun and autonomy in promoting overall well-being, with implications that resonate deeply within families…

Are we having fun yet?