Families, and the Welfare and Protection of Children

"Our society does not focus on families and family wellness, or on the welfare and protection of children." Nina Sidell, M.A. It is  my belief and observation that among all of the rapid societal changes we are experiencing, we are losing ground on certain matters of heartfelt importance. Evidence all-around illustrates the absence and minimizing effects of the importance of family life as well as the welfare and protection of children. For generations, family values and…

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The Value of Mothering

" Be willing to be your own internalized mother or father, capable of the specific nurturing you still need. Be an attentive parent to your inner child." Nina Sidell, M.A. As a child, we are given the caregivers that we inherit. The variation of mothers, fathers, grandparents, foster and adoptive parents raising children spans the globe. In honor of Mother's Day, in specific, this blog article is written. Mothers worldwide deserve our place in the conversation.…

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How Therapy Helps

"Good psychotherapy keeps clients safe, feeling free to be themselves while risking: expanding awareness and healing that is carried forward". Nina K. Sidell, M.A. When you take the step to consult with a psychotherapist, there are many things for you to consider. If you are doing this for yourself, your relationship, your family, or the courts you will gain the most going into it with some important knowledge. In my private practice experience spanning over thirty…

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We’ve Forgotten How to Keep Our Children Safe!

In these times and over the course of time, we have lost some of our vital human values. In particular the societal importance placed upon the family as well as the protection and guidance of children have gone awry.  In our society, children are subjected to more than overly adult, boundary-less, life-threatening, and intolerable circumstances.

Everywhere you look and listen these days, there are frightening events, (more…)

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The Damaging Effects of “Being a Good Girl or Boy”

When you were a child did one or both of your parents say to you, “Be a good girl” or “Be a good boy” in a consistent and authoritative manner? Was the answer to every problem or the basis for every solution for you to be compliant, quiet, without thoughts or opinions, without needs, or downright silent? (more…)

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The Welfare and Protection of Our Children

We are currently living in a society where 17 shootings have occurred over the past year. Many lives have been lost and many lives have been changed forever. The sense of fear and loss has increased for all as a result of these senseless tragedies. Those who have lost loved ones and those who are directly and indirectly effected, it becomes a new normal, which feels abnormal to be dealing with. This has become the standard in the early part of the 21st Century; living with sudden, shocking and frightening events that threaten our very safety and security and way of life.

We are recoiling from the recent massacre (more…)

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