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Advocating for your K-12 child with disabilities

November 30, 2023 | Written by Amye Archer, MFA | Featuring Sharon Saline, PsyD

Many school districts offer resources for K-12 kids with disabilities. Learn more about the kinds of support that may be available to your family.

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Children Disabilities Education Family Parents School Self-Advocacy Teens

Can therapy help with sibling relationship problems?

October 23, 2023 | Written by Avidan Milevsky, PhD, LCPC

Sibling relationship problems can make life more difficult for everyone in the family. In some cases, sibling therapy may help strengthen bonds now and for the...

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Family Loss Siblings

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Child life specialists: What they do and how they can help

October 18, 2023 | Written by therapist.com team

Find out what child life specialists do and how they can help support kids and families in potentially stressful medical settings.

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Children Family Parents

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Family therapy

September 29, 2023 | Written by therapist.com team

Family therapy can help families function better when they’re going through tough times. Explore the benefits, types, and how to find the right therapist.

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Family Family Therapy Types of Therapy

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Setting healthy boundaries in relationships

September 29, 2023 | Written by therapist.com team

Relationship boundaries can play a big role in your mental health. Follow this guidance to set and maintain healthy boundaries with everyone in your life.

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Boundaries Family Friendship Relationships Self-Esteem

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Families and mental health

September 29, 2023 | Written by therapist.com team

Family relationships, especially early ones, make a huge impact on our lives. Explore how they can affect your mental health for better and for worse.

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Family Relationships

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Family enmeshment: What it is and how to heal

September 29, 2023 | Written by therapist.com team

Family enmeshment is when family members become too involved in each other’s lives and have a hard time setting boundaries. Learn more about this pattern.

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Boundaries Family Relationships

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Powerful as a mother: The magic that happens when moms join forces

September 29, 2023 | Written by Amye Archer, MFA | Featuring Chelsea Bodie, MACP, Caitlin Slavens, MC, and Muffy Mendoza

Moms are often nurturers and protectors. The urge to care for others comes from a place of strength, and it can make an impact far beyond our own families.

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Community Family Group Therapy Identity Parents Society Women

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To stay together forever, get a sleep divorce

September 19, 2023 | Written by Amye Archer, MFA | Featuring Alexandra Solomon, PhD

One in five couples sleep in separate rooms. So why do we still feel so weird about it? “Disney did us dirty,” says relationship expert Alexandra Solomon.

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Couples Divorce Family Intimacy Relationships Sleep

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Attachment theory and the four attachment styles

September 15, 2023 | Written by therapist.com team

Attachment styles help explain the way people feel and act in relationships. Learn more about how early childhood caregiving impacts the rest of our lives.

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Attachment Family Relationships