Do others perceive you two as the ‘perfect’ couple yet behind closed doors it’s far from perfect? Perhaps, you have successful careers, a big, beautiful home in Basking Ridge, high achieving children but you’re not happy. Maybe there’s lots of arguing over big decisions AND petty items. Maybe you or your partner gives the silent […]
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“You’re not my real mother, so why should I listen to you?” “I hate you! I wish my father NEVER EVEN MET YOU!” “If it wasn’t for you, my parents would still be together.” If you’re a step parent of teens, it’s likely you’ve heard statements like these at times. How can a (newly remarried)
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by Debby Derioan, Student-Therapist under the Supervision of Meredith Keller, LPC, ACS Our culture has shown us only two possible extremes for being a step-parent—effortless as in the Brady family from TV or torturous as in the wicked stepmother. Who doesn’t recall The Brady Bunch—the iconic television example of the happy couple who easily
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by Lauren Roberts, Practicum Student-Therapist under the Supervision of Meredith Keller LPC, ACS Talking has changed drastically in recent years: for many, the majority of ‘conversations’ are held through technology. These advances, however, can also have their faults. Have you ever felt like you were speaking to someone and it was like talking to a
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When people learn that I’m a therapist, they often ask me how I can spend all day listening to other people’s problems. Many people imagine that my job is very difficult and draining. For some people it might be, but it’s not that way for me. I do this job because I love it. I
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