Dr. Jacqueline Cahalan
Tips for having uncomfortable conversations with your kids
Tricky conversations with your kids can be…tricky. Here are a few tips to help take some of the pressure off: Most conversations don’t...
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Dr. Jacqueline Cahalan
Licensed Psychologist
Online Psychotherapy and Consultation for Parents in New York State
TIPS AND GUIDANCE
I'm excited to use this space to share ideas with you. I hope it feels relevant and helpful. If there is something specific you would like me to address, let me know!
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Dr. Jacqueline Cahalan
- Jan 6
- 1 min
Applying Compassionate Parenting to Ourselves First
When we think about “Compassionate Parenting,” what if we expanded our mindset to apply it to ourselves first? It can be really hard to...
Dr. Jacqueline Cahalan
- Dec 6, 2022
- 1 min
Managing Tricky Child Requests
Parents: You don’t need to respond to every request or demand or question the instant your child brings it to you. You are allowed to...
Dr. Jacqueline Cahalan
- Nov 18, 2022
- 1 min
Holidays can be complicated
The holidays can be filled with festivities, excitement, and love, but for many people they are also a time for more complicated feelings
Dr. Jacqueline Cahalan
- Nov 14, 2022
- 1 min
New Things Can Be Uncomfortable- That is Normal and Okay
If you are trying to do something new or different and it feels really uncomfortable, that is okay.
Dr. Jacqueline Cahalan
- Sep 29, 2022
- 1 min
Parenting Adolescents as they Separate from the Nest
This post is for the parents of adolescents who might be really missing their kids these days. One normal, healthy component of...
Dr. Jacqueline Cahalan
- Sep 20, 2022
- 1 min
Parents: It’s okay to feel uncertain!
Parents: It is okay and normal to feel like sometimes you have no idea what you are doing.
Dr. Jacqueline Cahalan
- Sep 9, 2022
- 1 min
Don’t Panic if Your Kids Don’t Want to Share Every Detail About School!
it is perfectly normal for your child to not rush out of school and tell you every detail about their day.
Dr. Jacqueline Cahalan
- Sep 1, 2022
- 1 min
Supporting the Transition Back to School
Back to school transition can be exciting and scary for kids and parents. Here are some tips on how to help support it!
Dr. Jacqueline Cahalan
- Aug 4, 2022
- 1 min
Choose your battles
Reminder: You don’t need to engage in every struggle that is presented to you. One way to help avoid a power struggle or confrontation...
Dr. Jacqueline Cahalan
- Jul 29, 2022
- 1 min
Parenting tip! When things go awry, try a re-do!
Parents: When a conversation with your kids seems to go off the rails or become unwieldy for whatever reason, one option is to simply say...
Dr. Jacqueline Cahalan
- Apr 12, 2022
- 1 min
Helping Kids Meet Responsibilities and Expectations
Having trouble trying to set and hold expectations for your kids? Predictability helps the task feel more contained and less overwhelming....
Dr. Jacqueline Cahalan
- Oct 20, 2021
- 1 min
Make (Lots of) Space for Play
“Play is the work of childhood.”- Jean Piaget Don’t minimize the value or importance of play! It is essential to kids’ well being and...
Dr. Jacqueline Cahalan
- Oct 8, 2021
- 1 min
Parenting is not “One Size Fits All”
Parenting is not “one size fits all.” Our needs and values are all unique and our family and parenting style should ultimately be a...
Dr. Jacqueline Cahalan
- Oct 1, 2021
- 2 min
Respond More Than You React
What is the difference between responding and reacting? Responding is when the words and actions that you use to address a situation are...
Dr. Jacqueline Cahalan
- Jan 7, 2021
- 1 min
January Reflection and Resolution
January. The dark, cold, murky time of year where we exit the holiday pandemonium and enter a period often marked by reflection and...
Dr. Jacqueline Cahalan
- Dec 18, 2020
- 1 min
Allowing Space for Contradictory Feelings
It is okay to look forward to the holidays but also be sad about all the things that are missing this year. It is okay to be anxious...
Dr. Jacqueline Cahalan
- Dec 3, 2020
- 3 min
The Holidays, Covid, and Grief
Everything is different right now, but the holiday season makes these differences especially pronounced. This time of year is typically...
Dr. Jacqueline Cahalan
- Oct 26, 2020
- 2 min
You Are Your Child’s Most Valuable Advocate
When your child is having a hard time or is struggling with a challenge (such as in school, relationships, or another in his or her...
Dr. Jacqueline Cahalan
- Sep 10, 2020
- 1 min
Back to school!
Back to school is especially emotionally fraught this year- for kids, parents, and teachers alike. The good thing is that most kids are...
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