http://blogs.psychcentral.com/family Just another WordPress weblog Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:31:09 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Parenting can be so difficult when you use too much of a good thing and not enough of another.  I'm taking a cue from one of my fair readers who commented on the mother-daughter post a few days ago. It's about being too strict or too lenient, and then finding yourself ... http://blogs.psychcentral.com/family/2009/11/avoiding-discipline-extremes/ The more I have learned about postpartum depression, the more I realized how much misinformation is out there. Television, magazines, and the Internet continue to over dramatize and politicize postpartum mental disorders. Or, they are completely dismissive of new mothers truly concerned about their mental health. Right now, I'll just ... http://blogs.psychcentral.com/family/2009/11/postpartum-depression-versus-the-baby-blues/ In honor of my oldest daughter's birthday earlier this month, I'd like to do a shout-out to all the moms out there.  The title of "Mom" is both common and unique at the same time.  Caring moms are all over the planet, but each one is the most important person ... http://blogs.psychcentral.com/family/2009/11/the-special-mother-child-relationship/ Do you know a helicopter parent?  They tend to hover over their child out of concern that something bad might happen.  While it this may be appropriate when a real threat seems nearby, some parents take it all the way.  They continue the hovering long after the child is in ... http://blogs.psychcentral.com/family/2009/11/helicopter-parents-who-are-they-really-protecting/ Poor me, poor stressed-out under-appreciated me.  Or that's what I sometimes tell myself.  Yeah...that garbage circulates through my head sometimes and it just kills my day.  Even when all the evidence points to some serious sympathy points for you as a parent or spouse, you really aren't going to win ... http://blogs.psychcentral.com/family/2009/11/parents-your-poor-me-habits/ I remember a few bullies I encountered back in my younger days.  There was the obvious bigger-than-everyone bully who didn't do so well at school.  He made up for that by showing his physical dominance when the opportunity arose.  But then there were the not-so-obvious bullies.  People you might never ... http://blogs.psychcentral.com/family/2009/11/bullying-in-your-childs-life/ I have had the enormous honor to raise three young girls for about a decade.  All of them are now elementary school age, but my memories of preschool and toddler years are not far away in my mind.  I cannot and never do profess to be anywhere near a perfect ... http://blogs.psychcentral.com/family/2009/11/recipe-for-a-child-meltdown-in-a-store/ This week marks the 40th anniversary of an iconic show of my childhood.  Heck, when I was a kid, it was THE show.  Not much other competition that I can remember, and I believe that's why they created it.  My how times have changed for the child and parent searching ... http://blogs.psychcentral.com/family/2009/11/my-relationship-with-sesame-street/ Many parents now set aside decent sized chunks of money to fund their children's college education.  Not everyone can do this, but it is certainly something many parents work at for years.  So when you finally start sending off some of that hard earned money and you find that your ... http://blogs.psychcentral.com/family/2009/11/parents-supporting-an-adult-child-gone-amok/ I found this interesting article on an Everyday Health e-newsletter that I received this morning.  It discusses the results of a study claiming that having children adds to the happiness of a married couple, but not so much for unmarried parents. As I always say when referencing studies, this is just ... http://blogs.psychcentral.com/family/2009/11/study-says-parents-more-satisfied-with-life-when-married/