By Dan Blair, a marriage counselor and family counselor. Often when one thinks of discipline, you think of angry exchanges ending with both you and your child feeling frustrated and [...]
By Dan Blair, a marriage counselor and family counselor. Question: with what are children most often diagnosed? Autism Autism is often first noticed by the parents when their baby does not [...]
Sexting is more common that one may think. Teens who sext are motivated by reward but minimize the chance of serious consequences. Effects of ‘Sexting’ Can Be Costly By HILARY [...]
By Dan Blair, a marriage counselor and family counselor. Family Restructuring Therapy is based on the work by Dr. Stephen Carter and is an active and directive process used to address ongoing [...]
By Dan Blair, a marriage counselor and family counselor. “Do I have to go?” All parents hear this from their kids about not wanting to go somewhere from time to time. But during and [...]
By Dan Blair, a marriage counselor and family counselor. Consider how these trauma and attachment experts describe the effects of disrupted attachment between parents and infants or young children:
By Dan Blair, a marriage counselor and family counselor. The task of blending families is daunting. A step-family is not the same as a biological family. It can be one of the most difficult [...]
By Dan Blair, a marriage counselor and family counselor. To say that a parent’s attachment to his or her kids is strong may be a negative statement. Attachment is described as secure and [...]
By Dan Blair, a marriage counselor and family counselor. Attachment is a kind of bond that endures over time. It is primarily developed the first to third year of life, but that is not the only [...]
By Dan Blair, a marriage counselor and family counselor. Aside from abuse, children generally benefit from a relationship with both mom and dad. Even if there are negative aspects of a parent, [...]
