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Are You Helicopter Parenting?
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What does "Helicopter Parenting" mean, and how do we know if it’s hurting our children? Helicopter parenting refers to “a style of parents who are over focused on their children," says Carolyn Daitch, Ph.D., Director of the Center for the Treatment of Anxiety Disorders nea...

Why I Love Teen Summer Camp
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Before I founded Well Being Therapy Center, I spent my summers as co-director of a teen summer camp. At the time it was known as Omega Teen Camp, and has since become the beloved 

Raising Resilient Children
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As parents, our first instinct is to shield our children from pain. Some of us try to spare them discomfort, and make their lives as easy and stress free as possible. Many of us try to raise the road to meet our children, rather than raising our children, to meet the road. While we all want our ch...

Feeling the Sadness to Embrace the Joy
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In a research study by the American Psychological Association, 1/3 of the people they surveyed said they felt sad during the holidays. We often try hard to avoid these feelings, especially when we think we are "supposed to" feel happy. Just like the movie Inside Out reminds us, it's so important ...