Liking the Child You Love

Relationships

Do You Hurt Your Partner in Any of These 3 Painful Ways?

Jeffrey Bernstein Ph.D. on June 15, 2025

Engaging in any of these three behaviors can destroy your relationship. Here's how to avoid that fate.

Engaging in any of these three behaviors can destroy your relationship. Here's how to avoid that fate.

Parenting

The 3 Self-Defeating Thoughts of Struggling Adult Children

Jeffrey Bernstein Ph.D. on June 12, 2025

What if the harsh way your adult child treats you isn’t coming from truly how they feel but is the echo of self-defeating thoughts they've never learned to quiet?

What if the harsh way your adult child treats you isn’t coming from truly how they feel but is the echo of self-defeating thoughts they've never learned to quiet?

Therapy

The Unexpected Answer That Creates True Healing in Therapy

Jeffrey Bernstein Ph.D. on June 8, 2025

When a counseling client asks for help, this shocking and counterintuitive response may help clients feel more hopeful.

When a counseling client asks for help, this shocking and counterintuitive response may help clients feel more hopeful.

Relationships

The 4-Letter Word That Destroys Countless Relationships

Jeffrey Bernstein Ph.D. on June 7, 2025

When we cling to this concept as the ultimate goal in relationships, we may unknowingly sow the seeds of resentment, disconnection, and dissatisfaction.

When we cling to this concept as the ultimate goal in relationships, we may unknowingly sow the seeds of resentment, disconnection, and dissatisfaction.

Self-Help

Struggling to Cope? Try This 60-Second Fix

Jeffrey Bernstein Ph.D. on June 4, 2025

When guilt or anxiety strike, there’s a powerful tool you can use in under a minute. Here’s how three people did it—and how you can too.

When guilt or anxiety strike, there’s a powerful tool you can use in under a minute. Here’s how three people did it—and how you can too.

Parenting

Overparenting: The Hidden Trap That Can Keep Kids from Thriving

Jeffrey Bernstein Ph.D. on June 3, 2025

Every time you step in, your child may step out—of confidence, coping, and growth.

Every time you step in, your child may step out—of confidence, coping, and growth.

Artificial Intelligence

AI Can’t Take This From You

Jeffrey Bernstein Ph.D. on May 31, 2025

The bots may be brilliant, but your ability to calm your mind and solve problems with heart? That’s where you still win.

The bots may be brilliant, but your ability to calm your mind and solve problems with heart? That’s where you still win.

Sleep

The Elevator Trick: A Surprising Way to Fall Back Asleep

Jeffrey Bernstein Ph.D. on May 30, 2025

If you’ve ever felt alone with your thoughts in the dark, this quiet trick is a way to feel held, not haunted.

If you’ve ever felt alone with your thoughts in the dark, this quiet trick is a way to feel held, not haunted.

Parenting

What if the Problem Isn’t Your Child but Your Expectations?

Jeffrey Bernstein Ph.D. on May 29, 2025

What if your child’s biggest fear isn’t failure, but disappointing you?

What if your child’s biggest fear isn’t failure, but disappointing you?

Relationships

The #1 Relationship Skill No One Teaches You

Jeffrey Bernstein Ph.D. on May 27, 2025

You're probably doing this one thing every day—and it's quietly sabotaging your relationship. The fix? It’s not what you think.

You're probably doing this one thing every day—and it's quietly sabotaging your relationship. The fix? It’s not what you think.

Anxiety

The Ghost in Your Child’s Smile

Jeffrey Bernstein Ph.D. on May 26, 2025

Not every child who’s hurting cries. Some just smile... and disappear a little more each day.

Not every child who’s hurting cries. Some just smile... and disappear a little more each day.

Parenting

When Your Child Screams “Leave Me Alone!” But Means “Don’t”

Jeffrey Bernstein Ph.D. on May 25, 2025

That slammed door. That fiery “You can’t make me!” It’s easy to see defiance as disrespect. But what if it’s something else entirely—something far more vulnerable?

That slammed door. That fiery “You can’t make me!” It’s easy to see defiance as disrespect. But what if it’s something else entirely—something far more vulnerable?

Self-Help

One Visualization. Ten Seconds. You’re Back in Control

Jeffrey Bernstein Ph.D. on May 23, 2025

Here’s a science-backed technique that helps you regulate your emotions in real-time—whether you’re face-to-face in conflict or reading a text that sets you off.

Here’s a science-backed technique that helps you regulate your emotions in real-time—whether you’re face-to-face in conflict or reading a text that sets you off.

Artificial Intelligence

My Confession: What Saved Me Wasn’t Human—But It Felt Close

Jeffrey Bernstein Ph.D. on May 21, 2025

Personal Perspective: I didn’t expect to feel seen by artificial intelligence. And I definitely didn’t expect AI to leave me reflecting on the nature of empathy. But here we are.

Personal Perspective: I didn’t expect to feel seen by artificial intelligence. And I definitely didn’t expect AI to leave me reflecting on the nature of empathy. But here we are.

Parenting

Verbally Abused by Your Adult Child? Here’s What to Do

Jeffrey Bernstein Ph.D. on May 15, 2025

If your grown child constantly criticizes, guilt-trips, or lashes out, you’re not alone. Here's how to stop the cycle without cutting them off.

If your grown child constantly criticizes, guilt-trips, or lashes out, you’re not alone. Here's how to stop the cycle without cutting them off.

Anxiety

5 Words That Literally Rewire Anxious Young Minds

Jeffrey Bernstein Ph.D. on May 13, 2025

Anxiety feels big to your child. These five words help you make it smaller.

Anxiety feels big to your child. These five words help you make it smaller.

Sleep

The Thought That Steals Your Sleep

Jeffrey Bernstein Ph.D. on May 12, 2025

If your head hits the pillow but your brain hits overdrive, you’re not alone. Here’s the most common mental habit that hijacks your sleep—and what to do about it.

If your head hits the pillow but your brain hits overdrive, you’re not alone. Here’s the most common mental habit that hijacks your sleep—and what to do about it.

Relationships

3 Things to Say After a Blowup With Your Partner

Jeffrey Bernstein Ph.D. on May 10, 2025

Arguments are inevitable in any close relationship, but what happens next matters more. Here are three powerful, connection-repairing phrases that can help couples heal without blame.

Arguments are inevitable in any close relationship, but what happens next matters more. Here are three powerful, connection-repairing phrases that can help couples heal without blame.

Relationships

Five Words That Bring Partners Closer

Jeffrey Bernstein Ph.D. on May 9, 2025

In the middle of conflict, these five words can turn reactivity into reassurance—and bring you and your partner back to each other.

In the middle of conflict, these five words can turn reactivity into reassurance—and bring you and your partner back to each other.

Parenting

The Parenting Habit That Silently Damages Children

Jeffrey Bernstein Ph.D. on May 8, 2025

Your child doesn't need you to save them; they need to feel seen.

Your child doesn't need you to save them; they need to feel seen.