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Falling Behind: Struggling Young Men in Today’s Workforce
Fathers can support their sons as they enter a changing employment world…
The Hidden Power of a Paternal Blessing
Should a father have more faith in his children than they have in themselves?…
Daddy-Come-Lately: Is It Possible to Parent in Reverse?
Many fathers try to connect with their young adult when it’s almost too late…
Designing Destiny: Parenthood Behind the Genetic Screen
Trying to create the ideal child is far from ideal…
Empty Nest, Empty Heart
A good father knows that he must be there to be left by his young…
How Fathers Can Evolve Along With Their Young Adult Children
8 questions to help you assess your newly developing role as Dad…
Father Time: How Dads Can Support Young Adults’ Growth and Autonomy
Who you have been as a dad plays a crucial role in launching your young…
SiriusXM Radio: The Recent Empty Nesters’ Dilemma
How much continuing help is required for kids breaking out on their own?…
Older Male Clients: A Neglected Resource
With men over 65 at the greatest risk of suicide, what more can therapists do…
How Money History Can Eliminate Money Mystery
The financial lessons that you learned growing up deserve a closer examination…
Money May Talk, But What Is It Saying and Who Is Listening?
Effective financial communication is key when parents are launching young adults…
Asking Young People About Self-harm
Rates of self-harm among children and young people are on the rise…
Show Me the Money — and Deciding How Much Money to Show
Parents should be financially aligned when trying to empty their nest…
Do You Do Too Much for Your Adult Child?
Parents often express to me a sense of befuddlement when it comes to their young…
How Financial Support May Affect Emotional Maturity
Money matters when it’s time to leave home…
Money Matters, Especially When It’s Time to Leave Home
Knowing what money means to you is good for you — and also for your…
Adolescent Suicidality: Grieving for Childhood
Being a teenager involves unavoidable developmental losses – for both the adolescent and their parents…
On The Importance of Treatment Failure
We do all we can to avoid feelings of failure. And yet, failures in psychotherapy…
Holding Your Fire: Try Not to Shoot Down a Trial Balloon
One of the most formidable challenges for parents of adolescents and young adults is finding…
It’s All Relative… Sometimes
When our child is first handed to us, through birth or adoption, through step-parenthood or…
Meet Your Family’s Future at a Family Meeting
Many families, during the childhood and early adolescent years, schedule some version of a “family…
The Myth of the Mindful Parent
Parenthood was never intended to be a peaceful, passive endeavor. Child development is-and will always…
Calling Into Question
We are all familiar with the adage, “Ask a silly question, you’ll get a silly…
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