by Dr. Kim | Mar 19, 2021 | Authenticity, Coronavirus, Covid-19, Families, Parenting
Parenting during lockdown I had the pleasure of interviewing Kitty Lee-Watson, a 35 year old mum of 4 living in England. Kitty co-parents 3 of our children with her ex-husband and raises her fourth alone. She works as a clinical support worker in mental health, and...
by Dr. Kim | Mar 12, 2021 | Anxiety, Families, Parenting
Ashley’s Story I had the pleasure of interviewing Ashley Coleman, a 37 year old wife and stay-at-home mom of 2 girls. Ashley lives in Coastal Georgia. Ashley, thank you for taking the time to share your story. Is there anything in particular you’d...
by Dr. Kim | Mar 5, 2021 | Caregiving, Guest Blog, Music, Parenting, Sandwich Generation, Self-Compassion
Shaping the Mom Identity Recently. I had the pleasure of interviewing Beth Largent, opera singer, educator, artist, and mom. In the interview, Beth talked about the ways she felt connected to other moms (and the things that made her motherhood unique), while also...
by Dr. Kim | Feb 19, 2021 | Adolescence, Child Development, Families, Parenting, Relationships
Family conflict has a key impact on teens’ later relationships Children learn from conflict in the family. By modeling healthy interactions, parents teach their teens important skills for how to deal with conflict in the future. But if the conflict (parent to...
by Dr. Kim | Jan 15, 2021 | Adolescence, coping, Coronavirus, Covid-19, Families, Pandemic, Parenting, Reslience, Stress Management
Parenting, Stress, and Coping during Covid-19 Parenting is hard. The stress is real, and many families struggle to cope. In fact, levels of high stress were rampant in families well before the pandemic. In 2014 and 2015, the APA reported that teens were reporting high...
