This blog is written by the clinicians at Jonah Green and Associates, a mental health practice based in Kensington, MD that provides quality services for children, teens, families, and adults. It is intended as a resource for families who are seeking to expand their knowledge about mental health and mental health services, and also as a resource for families who are seeking quality mental health services, especially in the mid-Atlantic region.
Slipping through my fingers all the time Do I really see what’s in her mind? Each time I think I’m close to knowing. She keeps on growing. — ABBA, Slipping Through My Fingers Many parents and adult children find that their once-close relationships can become distant or even severed—sometimes gradually, and sometimes after a crisis.
“I hope I’m at least half the dad that he didn’t have to be.” —Brad Paisley, He Didn’t Have to Be Stepfamilies are often born in transition and pain, arriving after divorce, separation, or loss. Blending a new family means juggling a swirl of tasks: establishing routines, balancing loyalties, negotiating boundaries, and developing traditions. As
You’re on a well-deserved date night with your loved one. You hired a babysitter to watch the kids and made reservations for a restaurant you had wanted to dine in for some time. You even scored a table by the window with a great view. As you’re biting into your food, your partner looks out
I’ve never believed that it is essential to do everything one can to save every romantic relationship. Some are chapters, not lifetimes — and that’s okay. I remember knowing, even while I was still in it, that my college sweetheart and I weren’t going to grow old together. We loved each other, but we didn’t
“He’s my brother.” Exploring the value of sibling therapy for healing, reconnection, and navigating family transitions. The road is long / / But I’m strong / Strong enough to carry him/ He ain’t heavy, he’s my brother. —The Hollies, 1969 When adult siblings enter therapy together, they carry not only active concerns, but also a