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The Kids Aren’t Alright
For most of my career as a therapist, my work has been about empowerment. Helping people find their voice, trust their perceptions, set boundaries, and
May 26, 2026
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For most of my career as a therapist, my work has been about empowerment. Helping people find their voice, trust their perceptions, set boundaries, and
A client asked me once, mid-session, “Why are you crying?” I wasn’t expecting it. But I wasn’t going to pretend it wasn’t happening. “Because someone
There is a lot of discussion today about “toxic masculinity.” While some men have a more nuanced understanding of that phrase, many of the men
Belief systems work because they’re shared. They give people a common language. A way of understanding the world. A way of knowing what matters.
The modern conversation about boundaries often treats them as static lines that individuals simply announce. My boundary. Your boundary. My right to say no.
We destroy our idols by refusing to let them have boundaries. At the beginning, there is admiration. Talent, presence, something that moves us. As that
“Don’t fight at home. Fight in front of me.” That’s something I say to many of the couples and families I work with. I say
I grew up in a house with two working parents and six kids. My father went to work and came home to dinner, television, and
We’ve created a world where children can access anything, at any time, in complete isolation. There is no filter, no pacing, no adult presence to help make sense of what they’re seeing. Just repeated, uncontained exposure.
At the beginning of therapy, particularly when an adolescent is involved, I tell clients something that often surprises them. I let them know that if
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