Thriving

Child Development

Jessica L. Borelli Ph.D. on January 14, 2025

From the families fleeing the flames to those watching the devastation unfold on television, parents face the difficult task of discussing the wildfires in LA with their children.

Stress

How to Support Your Partner With Election-Related Stress

Jessica L. Borelli Ph.D. on November 26, 2024

Are emotions running high in your home post-election? You're not alone, but we've got solutions.

Relationships

The Secret Superpower of Positive Memories

Jessica L. Borelli Ph.D. on September 24, 2024

Relational savoring boosts mental health and relationships; find out how it works for Latine families and how it can work for you.

Therapy

Bridging Gaps Through Culturally Congruent Care

Jessica L. Borelli Ph.D. on August 11, 2024

Ever feel like you’re struggling to connect with a therapist? Discover what experts have to say about culturally congruent care.

Empathy

How to Be Empathic Toward Your Child When You Least Want To

Jessica L. Borelli Ph.D. on February 21, 2024

Displaying empathy for your kid is pretty easy when their feelings don't conflict with yours. How do you respond when your feelings are directly in conflict with your child's?

Relationships

How to Make the Most of Your Relationships

Jessica L. Borelli Ph.D. on June 15, 2023

We savor every last morsel of our food, but do we do the same for our relationships? Holding onto every detail can help us and our relationships.

Bias

Giving Your Child the Gift of Inclusivity

Jessica L. Borelli Ph.D. on December 24, 2020

Let's ensure that the next generation does better than this one in creating an antiracist environment.

Anxiety

"If This Is the Apocalypse, Should I Still Be in Therapy?"

Jessica L. Borelli Ph.D. on May 27, 2020

Some clients are asking the questions that are in the back of everyone's minds.

Relationships

Partnering the Inner Child

David Kyle Bond Ph.D. on August 6, 2019

Confusing partner conflicts? Meeting with and tending the wounded child within could take things down a notch.

Health

My Students’ Most Commonly-Asked Questions

Jessica L. Borelli Ph.D. on April 2, 2019

The most commonly asked questions reveal a lot about students' assumptions about therapy, emotions, and connections — which stand in stark contrast to scientific wisdom.

Motivation

The Art of Listening

David Kyle Bond Ph.D. on March 26, 2019

Want to be a better listener? Follow this exemplar.

Parenting

In Therapy, I Give You My Nothing, and It Means Everything

Jessica L. Borelli Ph.D. on March 13, 2019

Often it's spaces between the words that our clients remember, conveying a powerful message when we pause to allow for possibility.

Health

When Nobody's Checking

Jessica L. Borelli Ph.D. on January 5, 2019

Why do well-checks and physicals all but ignore mental health? What early signs do we miss by not looking?

Parenting

The Most Magical Word in Parenting

Jessica L. Borelli Ph.D. on November 29, 2018

Confused about why your child doesn't respond to your efforts to help? Changing this one word may go a long way.

Self-Harm

Turn the Heat Down this Holiday

Jessica L. Borelli Ph.D. on November 21, 2018

Harboring high expectations for this Thanksgiving? Kiss them goodbye and hug your kids hello!

Guilt

The Triple Bind: Moms Who Work

Jessica L. Borelli Ph.D. on September 27, 2018

Recent research explores mothers' guilt about the impact of a career on kids.

Attachment

Separation Is Never Ending: Attachment Is a Human Right

Jessica L. Borelli Ph.D. on June 23, 2018

Should we expect fewer protections for undocumented immigrant families than are accorded laboratory animals? Attachment experts from around the globe call for reform.

Attention

Drive-by Parenting: Low-Level Distraction = High Connection

Jessica L. Borelli Ph.D. on April 24, 2018

Looking forward to the time savings self-driving cars could offer you? Think again, and act intentionally to save this sacred space.