Traverse Counseling & Consulting
Therapy and Consulting
“Resentment is like drinking poison and then hoping it will kill your enemies.” Nelson Mandela One of the hardest actions to take with someone else is to forgive them. This time of year is a good time to reflect on the challenges and power of forgiveness. Growing up in a family of six kids ensured […]
Filed Under: Mental Health, Parenting Tagged With: Parenting, Relationship Repair
As I look back at the summer and evaluate my summer bucket list, I reflected on some of the more meaningful experiences. My family spent a week camping. Both my wife and I grew up camping and were provided this experience by our parents. However, we (mostly me) were reluctant to venture into the […]
Filed Under: Matthew Meyers, Parenting Tagged With: Family Adventure, Family Therapy
Summer is fast approaching! A season filled with sunny days, freedom, and a break from the stress of school. For many children of divorced families, the summer transition can be met with undue stress and anxiety as schedules are shifted and routines are changed. As parents, we want to support our children so they can […]
Filed Under: Parenting Tagged With: Children, Co-parenting, Parenting, Summer, Teens
As a therapist who has worked with many families, I have frequently heard parents say, ‘we love our kids unconditionally’. This sense that a young person is cared about just because they are part of family is so important. They don’t have to do anything to earn love from parents. All they need to do […]
Filed Under: Matthew Meyers, Parenting Tagged With: Children, Parenting
~ By Michael Borowiak, MSW, LICSW As I reflect on the transition to college that many young people are going through in the next 30 days I can’t help but think of my mother and my youngest brother, who is a college professor at Haverford College in Philadelphia. My mother amazed me with her ability […]
Filed Under: College, Parenting Tagged With: College Kids, Launching Teens
