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Claudia Luiz, Ed.M., MA is a modern psychoanalyst in Westwood, MA. She is the winner of the 2006 Phyllis W. Meadow Award for Excellence in Psychoanalytic Writing and the 2008 Writer's Digest Awared for Best Writer's Website.
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Back to School Readiness for MomsPreparing for the negative feelings that typically come up during back-to-school times goes a long way towards both feeling centered and managing your time as best as possible. -
Back to School WorriesNew teachers, new classroom, new kids, new year...all this can add up to trepidation for some children who don't love transitions. Here's how to help your children feel calmer. -
Getting the Most from a Family Therapy SessionPeople often wonder what family therapy is about. Learn what the key ingredients are to family therapy, and what you can expect from an ideal session. -
The Pitfalls of Parenting with "Consistency"We can't always be consistent, and that's fine. Learn when and how consistency may, in fact, be bad for you. -
How to Stick With Your New Year's ResolutionWhile the energy generated by a committed deadline may be enough to help you stick with your New Year's resolution, it may be necessary to engage your cheerleader, organizer, therapist and nurturer sides. This article will tell you how. -
In Defense of Mental Health Days for ChildrenParents don't usually like to provide their children with mental health days. What we may not realize is that sometimes, allowing a child to stay home may be the best way to strengthen them to better manage life's inevitable stressors and problems.
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Friendship During the HolidaysThe Holiday Season is a wonderful time to enjoy friends. The articles provides tips for making new friends and enjoying old ones even more.
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Thanksgiving Tips: How to Stay Mentally OrganizedThanksgiving, particularly when it becomes a four-day family affair, can be chaotic even for the most organized families. Preparing mentally for the onslaught of chaos helps. What follows are the most common challenges, with tips on how to manage them.
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DATING ADVICEWorrying about rejection, saying the right thing and appearing attractive can severely interfere with the process of enjoying dating. Learn how to cope with these feelings and become successful at the game of love. -
Feeling Tortured by Eckhard Tolle's New EarthLearning how to let go of "ego" and find peace with our most challenging feelings is not easy. Here's how to do it without undue self-recrimination and regret. -
Best Tip for the Best Family VacationWhile it may not be possible for a family vacation to be pure happiness and joy, this tip is guaranteed to allow each family member to have their "moment" without threatening to make everybody mad.
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How Therapists Work: A Psychoanalyst Writes About Becoming AccreditedMassachusetts, just last year, granted the Boston Graduate School of Psychoanalysis authority to grant a Psya. D. in psychoanalysis. What does this mean for practicing psychoanalysts all over the world? -
Suffering MisfortuneMaking the best of unfortunate circumstances is not always easy. Here is a thought-provoking account of how it can be done



