by Beth Pearson, Ph.D. | Apr 12, 2023 | Ann Arbor
Parents often find figuring out how to feed their children one of the most stressful aspects of raising babies and young children. It is certainly not uncommon for parents to struggle with decisions around breastfeeding vs bottle-feeding. As children get older,...
by Beth Pearson, Ph.D. | Mar 9, 2023 | Ann Arbor
Through-out last week, as I met with parents for therapy sessions, I heard a common theme. The recent ice storms- and subsequent power outages and school closures- had many parents experiencing flashbacks to early pandemic shut-down days. Many parents described being...
by Beth Pearson, Ph.D. | Oct 4, 2022 | Ann Arbor
This time of year is so crazy. I can hardly catch my breath as I jump between school drop-offs, work, school pick-ups, multiple extracurricular after-school activities in different parts of town, extra doctors appointments, the upcoming Fall birthdays of both my kids,...
by Beth Pearson, Ph.D. | Jan 24, 2022 | Ann Arbor
Lately, I’ve been applying a Marie Kondo approach to surviving pandemic life. Not in the sense of minimizing and tidying- but utilizing her essential question- “Does this spark joy?” Whereas Kondo recommends asking this question about whether or not to keep or discard...
by Beth Pearson, Ph.D. | Dec 9, 2021 | Ann Arbor
Ever since my family started their negotiations of what Thanksgiving would look like in this year of ongoing-pandemic-times, I’ve been thinking about the importance- and difficulty- of flexibility. With differing vaccine-statuses due to age- and differing levels of...
by Beth Pearson, Ph.D. | Dec 2, 2021 | Ann Arbor
Tonight, as Ann Arbor Public Schools and other schools across the state have announced they will be closed due to threats of violence, I want to share some thoughts with the parents in our community. We should not have to talk to our children about gun violence....
