After months of virtually seeing couples and families in my psychotherapy practice in Washington DC and Bethesda MD during the pandemic, I’m noticing how much relationships are changing due to the impact of COVID19. Many of us in the DC metro area have been sheltering in place for almost 12 weeks–we’ve home schooled our kids, worked remotely at home, ...READ MORE »
I’m writing from my home in Washington DC with a heavy heart and a troubled mind about how to guide our parents in having hard conversations with their children about the current racial injustices occurring in our city, and in our nation following the death of George Floyd. I approach this topic not as an expert, but as a mom ...READ MORE »
While the AAP (American Academy of Pediatrics) has changed its screen time guidelines for younger children ages 2- 5 years old {<1 hour daily of high quality use with adequate sleep, physical activity and media free zones/times), it is less clear about guidelines for school-aged children and teens: Where We Stand: Screen Time The APA (American Psychological Association) gives ...READ MORE »
Are you worried about what your kids will do with their time once school ends? Do you fear that they will become permanently merged with their favorite device? At TSG, we have spent the spring talking with kids and families about how they are coping during this pandemic. We know that many of your children are bored, disappointed, and ...READ MORE »
In honor of Mental Health Awareness month in May, I wanted to offer some thoughts on a topic that I’ve been working on personally through this pandemic. As a therapist in Washington DC, I spend my days working with clients and talking about the concept of self care. Yet, I have to admit–As a mom, I secretly hate it ...READ MORE »
I’m writing to you parent to parent on a windy Friday afternoon from my home office in Washington, DC. Before I wrap up for the weekend, I wanted to share some thoughts for parents all over the city, and for parents who are all throughout the nation sheltering at home with their children. I know this is hard–it could be ...READ MORE »
Good morning, I’m writing from my home to yours in the midst of this pandemic. Here in Washington DC, we are about a month into the crisis with a solid three weeks of sheltering in place and isolation. As a business woman, psychotherapist, and mother of three, I spent the first few weeks responding to the crisis by ensuring ...READ MORE »
Like many of you, I woke up to a beautiful morning in DC and quickly felt an ache in my heart about what our country and world is enduring right now. As a business owner and therapist in Washington DC, I’ve had the week to reflect and work through how to prepare my family and our clients for sheltering ...READ MORE »
I’m writing from my quiet home in Washington DC, where I’ve been steadily working on responses to the COVID19 Crisis for our clients and families. On Tuesday evening, I sent my husband and kids away for some much needed playtime in the country. Knowing that we will likely be sheltering at home for an undetermined stretch of time pretty ...READ MORE »
In this final blog in a three part series on The Anatomy of Emotions, I’d like to teach you how to meet, greet and move through your emotions so that you can rely on feelings as useful data in your daily interactions and decision-making processes. I’ll take you through the 6 primary emotions–their descriptions and their functions. And, I’ll ...READ MORE »
