Change can create chaos for families, especially for teens and parents. Two tools that can help strengthen family relationships and calm chaos are healthy boundaries and communication. Counselor, Ed Barron, shares tips to reduce family strains.
"I am 100% on the therapy and counseling training. I think that anyone can benefit from counseling, no matter what life stage you're in. If you have family issues or if you have issues with transition, I think having someone in your life who you can speak to, someone who's an advocate for you, who is on your team and has your best interest at heart but has zero connection to the people around you, is something that is incredibly special and helpful and healing."
"I’d been a single mom for 12 years, and as a single mom, I really put everyone, including my child, first in my life. Without having a significant other to share everyday stress and life challenges, life can kind of weigh on you. I was self-employed and uninsured, and I didn't think that therapy was a luxury that I could afford."
"I have had a long-standing, very difficult relationship with my daughter. Being codependent, you sort of divide yourself, and I really began to see that I was dividing myself, my time, my thoughts between my daughter and my husband."