by Dana Basu, PsyD | Jun 23, 2019 | Childhood Mental Health, Coping, Parent Mental Health
How many times in your parenting journey have you encountered a situation that made you wish magic wands were real and available for your immediate gratification? I can’t count the number of times I’ve had that wish. We all talk about that parenting manual we wish we...
by Dana Basu, PsyD | Apr 28, 2019 | Coping, Mindset, Parent Mental Health
Ever had one of those days? Or weeks… or maybe even years? One of those periods of time when everything feels hard as hell. When it feels like the walls are closing in on you and there’s no way out. Most of us have been there. And most of us have also had the...
by Dana Basu, PsyD | Mar 15, 2019 | Mental Health Basics, Parent Mental Health, Relationships
“What in the hell are you doing?” I hear a little voice in my head saying as I watch my husband Avi thump our sleepy nephew on the back over and over again. I decide to edit out the “hell” part, but move forward with the inquiry regarding his current behavior. “I’m...
by Dana Basu, PsyD | Feb 10, 2019 | Coping, Parent Mental Health
My head is swimming. Like it has been all day… or maybe even all week. (All year??) I’m sitting here trying to reflect on the disaster that happened today. Trying to find some solace, trying to find some wisdom. So far, all I have is questions. Why isn’t this...
by Dana Basu, PsyD | Jan 20, 2019 | Mindset, Parent Mental Health
Children tend to bring a healthy dose of humility to their parents, myself included. I remember before my daughter Boo was born, I would see children losing their shit, and immediately I would question the parents…. Why aren’t they doing something about this?...
by Dana Basu, PsyD | Dec 29, 2018 | Coping, Mindset, Parent Mental Health
How many times have you relied on your own thoughts as facts? When you’re first considering this question, it might seem easy to believe it never happens to you, or at most very rarely. Because when I bring up “facts,” your brain might revert to a more academic place,...
