By Dr. Dean Beckloff | Contributor “Fathers be good to your daughters, daughters will love like you do.” –John Mayer Several years ago, the song “Daughters” by John Mayer was a hit. It hooked us, perhaps because the simple words proclaimed that fathers have…
By Dr. Dean Beckloff | Contributor Many teens struggle with having a negative body image, or in other words, feeling that they do not measure up when it comes to their bodies. That there is something wrong with their bodies, in small and even big ways. Sometimes no matter how small the…
By Cheryl Maguire “Parents can develop a habit of expecting their children to simply comply with demands made of them and nagging is a reactive behavior to increase compliance,” says Dr. Linda Kudla, a clinical psychologist at The Child and Family Institute. Dr. Kudla explains that adolescents will typically respond to…
By Dr. Dean Beckloff | Contributor COVID-19 has brought an abrupt halt to our lives, and for some of us, our own livelihoods have been threatened too. It has been tough not to speak to those who have contracted the disease and…those who have lost their struggle to it….
By Dr. Dean Beckloff | Contributor We want so much for our kids. We are enthralled with our little ones and are excited beyond belief for their first steps. Their first words. And on and on with all their firsts. From their first soccer game, their first entry into school…
By Dr. Dean Beckloff | Contributor It’s no sacrifice at all. – Elton John Posh. My youngest daughter claimed her and named her (after the girl band at the time, the Spice Girls). Posh was a miniature schnauzer, and wow, she came totally hyper. When my youngest went to…
By Dean Beckloff, Ph.D. | Contributor Out of deep devotion, parents can go askew in their desire to be there for their children and to assist them toward success in life. On the other hand, some are completely hands-off. The balance is so very hard to achieve – but achieve…