Author: Sara Teichman, PsyD

April 25th, 2021

                                                                                                   Mesorah Dear Dr T, I am writing this letter in …
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Author: Sara Teichman, PsyD

February 12th, 2021

  Dear Dr. T.,  It hit me last week when I was at a family gathering. What I saw is that the cousins ate, played games, chatted up the adults, and got hyper. But here’s what I also saw: my pre-teen children clung to me, my little ones kvetched about the food, and two children begged to go home — now!  What strikes me is that my children are just not happy. Whether at home, or school, they see the negative parts, are rel …
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Author: Sara Teichman, PsyD

January 26th, 2021

Dear Dr. T.,  School starts for me when Yom Tov ends, and I am beginning to feel that familiar dread. It’s not the homework- though that’s bad, or the carpools- which is worse;  it’s my 10 year old.  He’s a great kid- funny, well-liked, bright. Unfortunately, he overlooks these traits and is in constant competition with his two older brothers – who are-effortlessly- real academic stars in school. So, t …
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Author: Sara Teichman, PsyD

December 29th, 2020

                                                                       Right vs Loved  Dear Dr.T.,  My eleven your old daughter really has a hard time getting along with others – whether family,  neighborhood, or school. We spend a lot of time talki …
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Author: Sara Teichman, PsyD

November 30th, 2020

                                                            Dear Dr.T.,   My husband hates when I say it, but the truth is my son is a real scaredy cat. You know the different noises a house makes- well, he hears each one and reacts- crying, hiding under his bed or in the closet. He won’t …
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Author: Sara Teichman, PsyD

October 25th, 2020

                                                                                                  &n …
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Author: Sara Teichman, PsyD

August 31st, 2020

                                       The Good Old Days Do you long for the good old days? Where children were seen but not heard, where chutzpah was kept at a minimum, when children did as they were told? How very different were we from the children of today …
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Author: Sara Teichman, PsyD

July 15th, 2020

                                                            Dear Dr.T., My husband hates when I say it, but the truth is my son is a real scaredy cat. You know the different noises a house makes- well, he hears each one and reacts- crying, hiding under his bed or in the closet. He won’t go int …
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Author: Sara Teichman, PsyD

June 18th, 2020

                                    Dear Dr. T., I work really hard at being a conscientious and responsible parent. I try to be attentive and on top of all areas of my children’s lives. I believe that I owe my children that much, but I do find it difficult, especially beca …
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Author: Sara Teichman, PsyD

April 29th, 2020

                        Dear Dr. T., I recently heard someone say, “You are only as happy as your unhappiest child” – and that really hit home for me. You see, my daughter just started high school – a big school, in a big city- and she is miserable. So am I. The work is ok [“It’s school! It’s boring!], the teachers are more-or-less fine -as …
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