Posted by Dr. Neill Neill
Difficulty trusting yourself and others can create havoc in relationships. It may lead to an inability to commit, fear of intimacy or promiscuity. Major trust issues can evolve into suspiciousness, jealousy, stalking, spousal assault and even murder.
The origins of inability to trust are usually found in childhood. Children who have been sexually abused, betrayed, abandoned or put in danger often have big trust issues as adults.
Categories: Marriage, Parenting
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Tags: commitment, family, Marriage, Parenting, relationships, trust
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Posted by Dr. Neill Neill
If your child has an imaginary friend, Dr. Neill Neill suggests a helpful article and movie on the topic.
Categories: Parenting
| Tags: children, family, imaginary friend, opal dreams, Parenting, psychology
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Posted by Dr. Neill Neill
Teens indulge in more high-risk behavior in general than adults do. Understanding why teens take big risks is a key to good parenting. An adolescent brain is far from fully developed. Full brain development is reached somewhere beyond the age of 18, at least as far as the issue of high-risk behavior is concerned.
Categories: Parenting
| Tags: adolescent brains, brain development, children, drinking-and-driving, Parenting, self control, taking risks, teens
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Posted by Dr. Neill Neill
Kevin at More4kids posted an important piece about the fact that labeling children or calling them demeaning names can do long-term damage to them. Parental pronouncements are swallowed whole and become part of the child’s view of the world. This childhood ability allows the child to learn huge quantities of information, attitudes and values without even thinking about it.
Categories: Parenting
| Tags: children, introjects, labeling, Parenting
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Posted by Dr. Neill Neill
Symptoms of grieving reemerge three months after the loss of his son. Good self-care continues to be important for this psychologist.
Categories: Grieving, Parenting
| Tags: bereavement, death-of-a-child, death-of-a-son, Grieving, hospice, Parenting
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