by Lisa Marchiano, LCSW | Nov 15, 2018 | Article, Existing posts
As my previously delightful daughter became sullen, surly, and withdrawn as she approached adolescence, I asked an older and wiser friend if the fun part of parenting lasted only a scant dozen years, and then was all downhill. Her response was elucidating. “It’s hard...
by Lisa Marchiano, LCSW | Dec 15, 2017 | Article, Existing posts
I had a conversation with a mother in my practice this week that brought up something important. As usual, I tried to find a fairy tale that captured the essence of what this mother was struggling with. The right tale did come to mind – it’s a 12th century French...
by Lisa Marchiano, LCSW | Nov 30, 2017 | Article, Existing posts
When my client Rose was around nine or ten years old, she and her family were camping. With her parents’ permission, Rose set off on a walk through to woods to join up with friends at the lake. Rose remembers being suddenly startled by a large black bear rearing up in...
by Lisa Marchiano, LCSW | Oct 14, 2017 | Article, Existing posts
I suspect that parenting is more difficult than ever because of the proliferation of expert advice everywhere one turns. Advice can certainly be helpful. There are those who have done this before, who figured out things that can be helpful. There are scientists who...
by Lisa Marchiano, LCSW | Oct 6, 2017 | Article, Existing posts
Sasha entered treatment with me when her back pain became unmanageable – and nothing else she had tried was working. Sasha was trained as an opera singer, but had stopped performing when pregnant with her daughter. Though she had intended to go back to music in a...
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