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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. Please feel free to post questions and comments on any of the entries as well as on any topics or articles from our companion web site www.childandfamilymentalhealth.com.

Fighting Fair: Tips for Effective Communication with Your Partner

Most people think about “fighting” as a sign that something is wrong with their relationship.  While some fights are destructive to relationships, the truth is that all couples argue.  The stress of managing a life together generate can conflict in even the best of relationships.  Couples who are successful find ways to address their differences in a way that minimizes harm and lays the groundwork for more understanding.  Marriage researcher John Gottman has observed hundreds of couples, and has found that couples who manage their conflicts successfully are much more likely to be satisfied and stay together.  Here are some tips that can help you manage conflict in your couple relationship:

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Staying Connected With Your Teen

As teenagers become more independent, they often spend more time away from home, and when they are home they are often behind closed doors or focused on other things. It might also feel like your child is less interested in talking to you, but there are plenty of things you can do to maintain a strong positive relationship and stay connected with your teenager. Hint: It’s the little moments, not the big occasions, which can really count.

 

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Surviving and Thriving During the Holidays

At this very moment people all over the country are frantically preparing meals, decorating, traveling, and tidying up before guests arrive for what is only the start of the holiday season. While the holidays bring families together along with many fond memories they can also mean changes in schedules, environment, and expectations. I oftentimes hear parents talk about how overwhelming this season can be. Most parents are juggling preparing for their family functions while attending increased social events, volunteering, and keeping up with their regularly scheduled routines.

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Establishing Respectful Communication with Your Child

“You’re completely ridiculous, Dad—you don’t know anything”

“Why do you have to use the computer right now?! Let me use it!”

“You’re the reason I did so bad on that test, because you made me go to that dumb “event”!”

If you are a parent, the above quotes may feel uncomfortably familiar.  Of all the difficulties today’s parents face, the shockingly disrespectful way in which their children often address them may be the most challenging.   Children whom they love dearly disparage them in sarcastic or demeaning tones, or refuse to respond to simple directions. Parents may feel hurt and powerless, and if the behavior becomes a pattern, they might even grow resentful.

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Creating Healthy Goodbyes

Jonah Green and Associates has been honored to work with Jocelyn Smith, PhD, over these past two-plus years.  We already miss her terribly, even as we are so proud of her as she moves on to postdoctoral work.  Here we get some additional wisdom from Jocelyn us as she moves ahead with her career:

The month of August is often full of transition for families all across the country. New graduates spanning from Kindergarten to Graduate/Professional School are preparing to start new phases of their life journeys. I am one of them! In May, I earned my PhD in Family Science from the University of Maryland, College Park and relocated in August for postdoctoral work at the University of Michigan. While these transitions can be full of hope and excitement for the graduates and their families, they also can be full of fear and sadness as the familiar is left behind in pursuit of promising new opportunities. Yet, as the anticipated change approaches, we often take for granted the grief that can accompany transition. As preparations are made to facilitate a smooth start, it is also important to invest attention toward creating healthy separations from the people, places, and things that may be parted with in the process. Below are a few suggestions to help create a healthy goodbye:

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