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Child Temper Tantrums

Child Temper Tantrums ? Stop right there! Face the issue of the child being bewildered and insecure.  Circle time methods are marvellous for ironing out these type of relational issues. Find a special toy, form a family circle. Pass the toy round the circle and let whoever holds the toy speak their mind until everyone […]

Intensive Marital and Couples Retreat at the Ponte Vedra Inn and Club, December 5-7, 2014

Dr. Justin D'Arienzo

Dr. D’Arienzo is hosting an intensive marital and couples retreat at the Ponte Vedra Inn and Club on December 5, 2014 to December 7, 2014. The retreat is for couples dealing with relatinships crises as well as those seeking to enhance their relationship. The retreat will be both educational and therapeautic and a great way […]

Sometimes Not Happy But Loving

Lorna Hayim-BakerLicensed Clinical Social Worker When two people love each other is it true that they will always make each other happy? I do not think “happy” is a fitting adjective to use when discussing marital goals or one that describes a committed and loving relationship between two people that have said “I love you” […]

Help children process the news of a divorce! Part #2

Therapedia Centre

Adolescents’ reaction to the news of divorce could be anywhere within the spectrum of intense anger, sadness, and depression to no reaction at all. Adolescents who express their feelings accuse their parents of “ruining their life”, “ being selfish” and “ inconsiderate”. They may also act up as being the “victims of their parents’ decision”. […]

Help children process the news of a divorce! Part #I

Therapedia Centre

Children have different reactions to their parents’ separation, which is in accordance with their developmental stage. Pre-schoolers may cry, ignore the news, pretend they haven’t heard anything and ask for permission to go play, or show no emotion at all. But, no matter what their initial reaction to the big new is, it does not […]

Anxiety ruins childhood!

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According to researchers, anxious children are more likely to be submissive and therefore their worries tend to be overlooked. As such, parents should be attentive to their kids’ worries, create a list of their worries, observe their kids’ behavior in social situations; i.e. parties, pool, play grounds, and understand their kids’ anxiety rather than ignoring […]

Sacred Intimacy

Iris Benrubi

Ever wonder what intimacy really means?  Wikipedia defines it as: “Intimacy generally refers to the feeling of being in a close personal association and belonging together. It is a familiar and very close affective connection with another as a result of a bond that is formed through knowledge and experience of the other.” An easier […]

When anxiety is good!

Therapedia Centre

Although it is very common to experience anxiety during exam period, a recent study has shown that anxiety could be associated with higher marks if the working memory is good as anxiety motivates kids to work more. Clearly, anxiety could have a negative effect on marks when the child is having difficulty memorizing or remembering […]