Articles about Parenting

We only have a short time to have a critical influence on our children that will cast a long shadow for the rest of their lives.

Why we shouldn't hit our children.

What can parents do to make the terrible twos a bit easier?

Author Joy Schaverien discusses her new book. Published in June 2015 it was an immediate Routledge best seller and was number one bestseller on Amazon in psychoanalytic t...

Punishment, violence and abuse are about power – who is big and who is not. Who receives and who perpetrates violence. We cannot speak about power in South Africa without...

Understanding what attachment is and the role it plays in shaping our experience may shed some light on our own temperament, outlook, and relationship patterns.

Family Frustration for the Holidays. This "most wonderful time of the year" is often loaded with already pre-existing family dynamics.

Often even when the circumstances of our life don’t change, yet when we resolve what’s been held in the body – often for years – we can return back to our life with a ref...

Let's broaden our vision of attachment trauma by highlighting the importance of the caregivers’ ability to mentalize, regulate, contain, and play in catalyzing the develo...

Recognition is growing for the fact that childbirth can be a traumatic experience for a mother and lead to serious post-traumatic problems. Both parents and medical speci...

As a Family Systems Therapist, I work to help families feel closer and more connected in an effort to reduce symptoms and increase well-being.