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when chatgpt becomes a teen’s confidant

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3 Sep 2026

When ChatGPT Becomes a Teen’s Confidant: A Parent’s Guide to Safe AI Use

Your teenager may be asking ChatGPT questions they do not ask you: For a parent, this can feel unsettling. You may worry that technology is replacing real relationships or giving your child unsafe advice. The reality is more nuanced. A June 2025 digital survey of 506 young people in India reported that 57% used AI for emotional support. […]

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feeling like co parents instead of partners why relationship counselling matters

Couple Relationships

21 Jul 2026

Feeling Like Co-Parents Instead of Partners? Why Relationship Counselling Matters

A study cited by the American Association of Marriage and Family Therapy found that around 70 to 75% of couples report improved relationship satisfaction after engaging in couples therapy. I share that number because so many parents I meet believe that once a relationship starts to feel like a business partnership, it’s already too late […]
why you and your partner fight like strangers after baby (and what actually helps)

Couple Relationships

18 Jul 2026

Why Couples Fight More After Having a Baby: A Psychologist’s Guide to Couple Counselling

Research from the Gottman Institute found that nearly 67% of couples experience a real decline in relationship satisfaction in the first three years after having a baby. If you’re reading this at midnight with a baby finally asleep on your chest, wondering why you and your partner seem to be fighting over the smallest things […]
why the love equation changes after a baby and how to rebuild it

Couple Relationships

16 Jul 2026

Why the Love Equation Changes After a Baby And How to Rebuild It

Research from the Gottman Institute has tracked new parents for years, and the finding is strikingly consistent: nearly two out of every three couples report a decline in relationship satisfaction within the first three years of having a baby. If you’ve felt this in your own marriage and quietly wondered what’s wrong with you, I […]
breakast must have for hyoer kids

Hyperactivity & ADHD

14 Jul 2026

Best Breakfast for a Hyperactive Child: What I Tell Parents in My Clinic

A 1998 study in the Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine found that children who ate breakfast regularly showed lower hyperactivity, better attention, and fewer behaviour problems in school. In my own practice, I see this game almost weekly. A mother will describe a chaotic morning: a meltdown over shoes, a fight over homework that […]
your child is not addicted to screens because of bad parenting. here is what is really happening

Hyperactivity & ADHD

11 Jul 2026

Your Child Is Not Addicted to Screens Because of Bad Parenting. Here Is What Is Really Happening.

More than half of parents, 54 percent, have felt their child is addicted to screens. And 3 in 5 parents, 60 percent, feel guilty about their child’s screen time, with the top reasons including excessive time spent on screens, using them as a substitute for direct engagement, and sacrificing family time. (Source: Lurie Children’s Hospital […]
your child's meltdown is not drama. it is neurology. here is what to do

Hyperactivity & ADHD

9 Jul 2026

Your Child’s Meltdown Is Not Drama. It Is Neurology. Here Is What to Do.

The most common problem bringing young children to the attention of a psychologist is emotional outbursts and meltdowns. Whether mild or severe, tantrums are symptoms that a child is struggling with emotions they cannot regulate. They are among the biggest challenges of parenting. They are hard to understand, hard to prevent, and even harder to […]
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