You are sitting on a bench at your local playground. It’s sunny (despite Michigan’s temperamental weather). Your gaze begins to wander and settles on children climbing. They are climbing everywhere. It’s amazing, actually, how many things children can climb on. You further notice how they...
This is a frequent conversation I have with my adolescent clients. Phil: Mom tells me that you refuse to wash dishes. Is that right? Steve: Yah Phil: Why don’t you like to wash dishes? Steve: Not fun Phil: Really . . . I washed dishes...
An adolescent’s day-to-day can be very stressful and demanding, especially when school is in session. There are multiple things that weigh on their minds. For example, their academic success, future and college aspirations, athletic performance, peer pressure, parental expectations and demands, and relationship issues to...