ELAINE KORNGOLD, LPC | Brainspotting, IFS, Financial Therapy, Career Counseling | Gottman Method, IFS for Couples – IFIO, Neurodiverse Couples | ADHD, Autism | 503-770-0810 | AskCounseling@outlook.com
Many parents wonder when their kids should start doing various chores. The key thing to keep in mind that your ultimate job as a parent is to raise an adult. Keeping that perspective and adjusting your expectations to your child’s … Read more
One-third of women experience birth trauma, often during preventable situations. The experience can leave the new mother traumatized and unwilling to have any more children, even though she and her partner may have previously discussed having more. A “one and … Read more
Parenting: a great example of a mom explaining to her son how teen brain changes as they get older –https://www.upworthy.com/this-mother-s-description-of-her-tween-son-s-brain-is-a-must-read-for-all-parents “See, the last part of your brain that gets rewritten is right at the front of your head. It’s called … Read more
This article says: according to a growing body of research, working moms have an overwhelmingly positive influence on their children. Family and career data on over 100,000 men and women found that children of working mothers tend to lead different … Read more
The ‘lean in’ approach does not always work, and it may not be because of you, says this article. The period of time in your life when you are raising your children is relatively short in comparison to your entire … Read more
Educated middle and upper class parents who make their living in technology believe screens are addictive and do not allow their own kids to use them. That is not the case for kids in poor families — www.nytimes.com/2018/10/26/style/phones-children-silicon-valley.html www.nytimes.com/2018/10/26/style/digital-divide-screens-schools.html “It … Read more
Many fathers today are struggling, feeling alone, or disconnected. Counselors can help fathers deal with societal expectations placed on them, and address issues related to work and relationships in general – “… present fathers positively affect children in three key … Read more
Career Counseling, Parenting: the number of college – educated moms in the US choosing to stay home to raise their children has stayed unchanged since the 90’s at 15-18%, even though only 2% of female high school seniors planned to … Read more
Career Counseling, Parenting — oh my goodness, yet another study on moms who work vs. moms who stay at home! I have seen so many of these over the last 30 years, I just can’t believe somebody is still paying … Read more