by Lisa Marchiano, LCSW | Apr 8, 2021 | Article, Existing posts
Last week, I shared a fairy tale which explored a parent child relationship in which the parents are ashamed or embarrassed by their child. There is a similar tale that explores this – and darker themes. A recently published book by Orna Dornath entitled...
by Lisa Marchiano, LCSW | Apr 1, 2021 | Article, Existing posts
What an uncomfortable feeling to become aware that we are disappointed with or ashamed of our child, even momentarily. I knew a mom who had one child who was bright, attractive, and well-liked. Her other daughter, however, was awkward and overweight, and was...
by Lisa Marchiano, LCSW | Mar 25, 2021 | Article, Existing posts
Most parents get angry with their children frequently, and when we do, we often feel badly about it. While unrestrained parental rage can be damaging to a child, in recent posts, (see here and here) I’ve been taking a look at the potential positive side of...
by Lisa Marchiano, LCSW | Mar 18, 2021 | Article, Existing posts
Burning with rage at our children is a nearly universal experience, and yet it is one that most moms feel great shame and remorse about. It is frightening to find ourselves capable of wrath and perhaps even violent impulses toward those whom we love so greatly. Could...
by Lisa Marchiano, LCSW | Mar 11, 2021 | Article, Existing posts
Charley Pride was the son of an African American sharecropper in Mississippi. As a young man working alongside his father picking cotton, he mapped out his escape from the sharecropping life – he would play major league baseball and “break all the records” like Jackie...
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