by beachcitiespsy | Jun 14, 2024 | Parenting
When it was time for me to tell my then-eight-year-old daughter that I was getting a divorce and her father would no longer be living with us, I was terrified. I read articles, I called therapists, and I put it off because I was scared to hurt her. My twins were only...
by beachcitiespsy | Jun 13, 2024 | Relationships
Have you ever had a rat problem? I don’t mean your ex — I mean a legit rat? There are few times when I have wished to have a husband since I have been divorced but last summer, I wished I had a man in the house when a couple of rats found their way into my home....
by beachcitiespsy | Jun 13, 2024 | Anxiety
When life gets hard, sometimes it gets really hard. If you’re going through a divorce, this is likely something you’ve learned the hard way. I certainly did. Around the same time my wasband moved out, my son flooded the house during a “nap.” He crawled out of my...
by beachcitiespsy | Jun 13, 2024 | Parenting, Teenagers
Are you worried about your teenager? You are not alone. Parenting teenagers is not easy. The changes that are going on in their brains can be a challenge to navigate. Recently, you’ve likely seen some news articles about the declining mental health of teenagers....
by beachcitiespsy | Jun 13, 2024 | Parenting
That I am writing this has me verging on tears. “How to talk to kids about school shootings” are words that should never need to be said. And yet here we are.. This question came up often this week. The first question is: should I talk to them? If you’ve worked with...
