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Did I Get Ghosted?
Q: I was talking to a girl for a year, and we finally started dating in July. We hung out together constantly over the summer. Then college started, and after a couple of weeks of texting, I suddenly stopped getting replies. I thought she got grounded or something, but it’s been a month, and still…
Growing Up Too Fast
Q: I’ve noticed my 14-year-old daughter is choosing clothing that, in my eyes, is meant to be worn by older women like crop tops, short shorts, tight-fitting shirts, and everything in between! When I express my concern, she accuses me of not wanting her to be proud of her body. Her friends dress like this, too. As Halloween…
Kindergarten and Covid Concerns
Q: School is starting soon, and I’m really worried for my 5-year-old daughter. I’m just not comfortable sending her, unvaccinated, to a new school. Let’s be real; we know kindergarteners are not going to keep their masks on. But she’s bored at home. I know she needs more than a weekly playdate pod. She missed her preschool friends…
Back to School Angst
Q: I currently have three adolescents at home who have been cooped up for months. They’ve been fighting more than usual because they’ve been on top of each other ALL THE TIME! Oddly, my eldest, who is leaving for college very soon, has been particularly difficult lately. This is out of character for her since…
Reentry Into Society
Adapting to life during a pandemic has been difficult for everyone, our community included. Yet for many, the Governor’s July 1st order lifting the state of emergency, and with it all mask mandates and social distancing restrictions, has felt abrupt and, to some, even premature. Some of us are still very much in “bunker down”…
COVID under 12-years-old
Q: School is ending. Half of our kids are now vaccinated! Woot woot!! We are so grateful to see what we hope is the forever end of Zoom school and kids being kids again. That said, we have children under 12 who aren’t vaccinated yet, and I’m torn. Everyone wants to get back to normal,…
Summer Vacation during COVID
Q: Normally, around this time of year, our family starts planning our summer vacation. Of course, the kids haven’t been vaccinated yet (and may not until the fall), and I’m worried it’s not safe. The whole thing has the family split on what to do. I say skip it this year, but my husband and…
Navigating Back to School Backlash
Q: Schools are beginning to reopen and I’m thrilled for my kids. A bunch of my friends on Facebook have very opposite feelings. I feel like I can’t speak freely. The topic feels unavoidable. Everyone is talking about it and I don’t want to ruffle feathers. A: These are interesting and challenging times indeed!…
Valentine’s Day COVID Edition
A: My partner and I are struggling to find time alone together. We have two teens who never leave the house. No overnights at their friend’s houses, no parties past curfew, no 9 weeks of summer camp in the Catskills. Meanwhile we can’t go to the movies or restaurants. Valentines’ s Day? Yeah, right; lol. …
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Therapy
Q: Every year I like to challenge myself with a New Year’s resolution. This year I’ve decided to tackle some long-standing emotional issues that continue to bother me. I’ve been in therapy a few times before, more than I’d really like to count, dealing with unfortunate things that happened in my childhood. It’s been helpful,…
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