By Jay Finestone, MSW, BCD Having a cigarette with your morning coffee. Reading the sports section of the newspaper first. Ordering out pizza on Friday nights or Chinese on Sundays. These may be a few of your favorite things. But do you remember how or when these...
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Kids & Families: Organizations that Help
Adoption and Foster Care Adoption.com | Foster Parenting.com Adoption.com and Foster Parenting.com are committed to helping as many children as possible find loving, permanent homes. The organizations also provide critical information at the decision-making moment to...
Love, Honor, & Obey: Working With Military Men and Their Families
By Harry Butler, PhD, MSW Introduction To work with men in the military, a therapist must understand male psychology. Additionally, a therapist must understand and give due attention to the concept of "honor," that is so central to the psychology of the...
My Gambling Client’s Family Is Desperate
Pathological gambling is a family disease, so family members must acknowledge its power over them.
Couples Therapy for Lesbians and Gay Men
By Patti Geier, MSW, CSW When to Seek Treatment What to Look for in a Therapist Effects of Internal and External Homophobia Adoption, Insemination, and Raising Children Coming Out Family Issues Sex Roles How Couples Therapy Can Help When to Seek Treatment I...
Helping Children Find Permanence: Tips for Foster Parents
By Kristen Humphrey, PhD, MSW Introduction When the Plan Is for Reunification When the Child Will Be Moving On to Another Permanent Placement Your Relationship With the Foster Child Children's Advice to Foster Parents Your Relationship With the Biological Parent The...
Pain Management for Children With Chronic Illnesses
By Natalie S. Robinson, MSW, LSW Introduction Distraction Message Heat Relaxation Techniques Therapy Medication Management Introduction As a parent, you want to protect you children from everything that can harm them. You teach them not to talk to...
Making Homework Manageable
By Glenna P. Wilson, MSW, LSW Introduction Others work better getting it done the right way. Introduction Traditionally, homework time as been a time when parents and children become adversaries. Parents cajole and coax children into doing homework while...
Writing a Child’s Obituary: What Do I Say?
By Dr. Kate Eastman, PsyD, LCSW and Dr. Elizabeth Samenfeld-Spect, PhD Introduction A Sample Child's Obituary Introduction The death of a child is traumatic and painful. Our children are supposed to outlive us. Although thinking about making the final...
When Terrorism Strikes: What Parents Can Do
By Lynn Hagan, PsyD, CTRS, LCSW NOTE: Lynn Hagan is a social worker who lived and worked in Kuwait for five years. As part of her duties she counseled State Department employees helping them deal with the stress and tension of living in this highly volatile...
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Weight Bullying: Body Image Q&A
By Judith Matz, MSW, LCSW You have been a social worker and psychotherapist specializing in body image for many years. Does the public reaction to the incident involving news anchorwoman Jennifer Livingston who received a negative e-mail from a viewer surprise you? ...
ADD vs. ADHD: What’s the difference?
Q&A with William Shryer, MSW, LCSW What's the difference between Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) ? The difference between the two has to do with the behaviors a child may exhibit. For example, boys are more...
Teaching Kids Conflict Resolution
By Bette J. Freedson, LCSW, LICSW You can teach your kids that conflict is normal and that handling conflict effectively does not mean you will always get your way. Teaching kids about compromise is a big part of these lessons. Basic Strategies of Conflict Resolution...