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21 Sep

Posted at 00:13h in Divorce, Dr Eris

When Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie first fell in love on the set of Mr. & Mrs. Smith I was skeptical on how long their relationship would last. Pitt had an affair with Jolie, after all, and the statistics of rebound relationships having longevity are very slim. But, as the years passed, the couple seemed to have a strong united front and were dubbed as Hollywood’s “Golden Couple”. Jolie would boast about what an amazing father Pitt was. And Pitt had a sparkle in his eye every time he mentioned Jolie.   So, when I found out that Jolie filed for...

03 Feb

Posted at 22:26h in Parenting

1. Identify the emotion, narrate how you think the child is feeling if she is too angry to verbalize the feelings himself/herself. a. You look like you’re really upset, are you angry? What’s happening? Ask questions and point out specific things that indicate the child’s anger (i.e. your face looks really angry, you’re crying, your fists are clenched). 2. Focus on addressing the emotion and helping the child de-escalate. Solicit and/or suggest ways to help the child calm down. For example: Facilitating deep breathing, progressive muscle relaxation, suggest kicking a ball against the wall for 5 minutes etc. If giving a time-out,...