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Teenagers in Therapy: No Place for Neutrality
What’s the worst response we could give a young client when asked a question that’s personal but not inappropriate? “We’re here to talk about you, not me.”
A Better Question for Teen Therapists to Ask Than, “How Do I Get This Kid to Talk to Me?”
When we first learned about therapy in graduate school and the importance of a good therapeutic alliance, our attention was directed toward a small but unwavering group of principles that were understood to be critical in fostering this connection.
Response to “Game Over,” Keith Gessen’s New York Times magazine article (3/22/21) about being a very sporty dad with a non-sporty son
Many men credit sports as having served as the cornerstone in their relationship with their fathers, as does Keith Gessen in his article Game Over (3/22/21). Tossing a ball or driving to events together offers an easy backdrop for talking and hanging out as well as a...
The ManBox Entraps Males and Females Alike
Esther J. Cepeda’s op-ed about the narrow margins of masculinity within which society tells men and boys to live (Guys, are you trapped inside the “ManBox” stereotype? Lubbock Avalanche-Journal, 4/8/17) addresses a topic we are all familiar with, but don’t take...
What My Son Learned The Day My Car Was Repossessed
"Mom, there’s a guy in our driveway with a tow truck," my son tells me, urgently. With miscalculated insouciance I reply, "No worries, dude, I’m sure it’s Bill." Bill is our neighbor, and he owns a service station. "But he’s hooking up your car, mom." Okay, so...
The Dangers of Romanticized Masculinity
Whether it’s innate, or acquired from their respective environments, or due to a lack of socialization, or some mix of these, boys have a long history of doing odd or mischievous things that amuse grown-ups and make them think, Well, there’s a boy for you! Norman...
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