Counseling for New Fathers
Grief can be all consuming. When you need to also be a dad to your children. Parenting after a loss can feel impossible. Plus, we know that men traditionally are taught to hold in their emotions, we try to fix problems for everyone else, and we downplay what...
Counseling for New Fathers, Depression Treatment
While men and dads don’t like to think about it, it’s true that many men get depressed (much more than report it). It’s difficult to take in. It’s not something most of us want to be connected with. Anxiety is a bit better for some. It somehow feels...
Counseling for New Fathers
I recently had the good fortune of being interviewed by the website Dreaming of Baby for a string of articles they are doing about male infertility. We were able to talk particularly about how couples can better manage the shame and pain of not being able to get...
Counseling for New Fathers
Passive-aggressiveness in itself is an interesting concept, but passive-aggressive parenting takes it to a whole new level. With your basic passive-aggressiveness, you have the following parts that make the whole: Aggression—active, violent, strong words, fists...
Counseling for Anxious Men
Many of us owe a lot to our flawed fathers and mothers but still struggle when we are feeling angry at our parents. A large portion of the men I work with point to their father’s resilience, sacrifice, work ethic, and ability to constantly provide for the...
