Okay, Mom, we know you’re stressing out right now. Your kids are doing their quarter-end projects, performances and field trips. You’ve...

Okay, first, let’s be clear on WHY kids are mean to other kids. 1.        It’s instinctual in humans to work to make sure all the members...

Dad, we know you have a lot on your plate. You’re either working full-time supporting your family (which is a big responsibility) or...

By Debbie Cheng, AMFT We’re rushing to get stuff done, as usual. Suddenly we hear yelling from the other room where our children were...

By Beth Proudfoot, LMFT We often instruct young children to “use their words” instead of lashing out at others. Which words, though,...

By Beth Proudfoot, LMFT We’ve been having fun here at the Child & Family Counseling Group, trying out some experiments in the use of...

By Preety Kaur, MA AMFT, Supervised by Marte J Matthews, LMFT Have you ever been so indecisive about a decision that it felt like parts...

By Beth Proudfoot, LMFT We know that parents are struggling this summer to keep kids off their devices. It’s TIRING to keep saying no...

by Angela Dube, LMFT Parenting is hard. Parenting with depression is harder. And it's hard on the kids too. Angela Dube, LMFT, coworker...

By Preety Kaur, MA AMFT, Supervised by Marte J Matthews, LMFT Noticing People-Pleasing Behavior in Your Teen? Sometimes (maybe all the...

By Beth Proudfoot, LMFT I recently sat down with Jung Won, LMFT, to talk about her book, We Are Family, But Strangers, and her life here...

By Preety Kaur, MA AMFT, Supervised by Marte J Matthews, LMFT Have you ever said something to your child, only to regret saying it later?...

We hope you enjoy spending the holidays with loved ones. Stay healthy! We look forward to seeing you in the New Year.

By Beth Proudfoot, LMFT When I ask parents about their goals for their children, the most common answer is, “I just want them to be...

by Angela Dube, LMFT It’s not uncommon for parents to put the needs of their children above themselves. It’s hard not to. When they are...

by Beth Proudfoot, LMFT Next parenting class coming up this Tuesday, 10/4 at noon. Parenting Post-Pandemic #3 - Managing Negative...

by Beth Proudfoot, LMFT Need happiness? We're all experiencing the fall-out from the Pandemic, not only the grief about all of our...

By Beth Proudfoot, LMFT Okay! We're back to school in a completely different world. Our kids are getting COVID…which is scary,...

By Marté J. Matthews, LMFT Calm the Chaos and Tame the Tantrums: 8 Tips to Build Better Mental Health for You, Your Partner, and Your...

By Marté J. Matthews, LMFT We’ve all been in this situation: you’ve got something you’ve just got to do. Your kids are with you, and you...