Posts in Teens
Creating Calm in the Storm: Strategies for Calmer Households

There is no one-size fits all approach to parenting. A calmer home environment doesn’t mean perfection or a complete absence of conflict—it means fostering a sense of emotional safety, connection, and understanding that helps everyone navigate daily challenges with more ease. A few simple steps can help create more stability, peace, and unity in the household.

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How to Handle Anger in a Healthy Way?

In my work with adult children of immigrants, particularly with eldest daughters, something that I often hear about is anger. I hear numerous times about how “out of control” they feel whenever they are anger. Often, they paint their anger as this monster that appears out of nowhere, causing havoc and strife to themselves and the people around them.  Their anger can show up anywhere from inner bitterness all the way to screaming rage. However, once this “monster” subsides, my clients immediately find themselves encapsulated by shame and guilt.  

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