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Melissa Paulsen, MA, LMFT, RPT-S

Parental Guilt

“Through the blur, I wondered if I was alone or if other parents felt the same way I did—that everything involving our children was...

Melissa Paulsen, MA, LMFT, RPT-S

What Is Play Therapy?

“Play is often talked about as if it were a relief from serious learning. But for children, play is serious learning. Play is really the...

Melissa Paulsen, MA, LMFT, RPT-S

Signs A Child Has Experienced Abuse

“Childhood should be carefree, playing in the sun; not living a nightmare in the darkness of the soul.” ― Dave Pelzer, A Child Called...

Melissa Paulsen, MA, LMFT, RPT-S

Signs A Child Is Being Groomed for Sexual Abuse

“Since most sexual abuse begins well before puberty, preventive education, if it is to have any effect at all, should begin early in...

Melissa Paulsen, MA, LMFT, RPT-S

A Closer Look: The Family Dinner

“All great change in America begins at the dinner table.” – Ronald Reagan In 2015 it’s more difficult than ever to find time to sit down...

Melissa Paulsen, MA, LMFT, RPT-S

A Closer Look At: Bullying

“Knowing what's right doesn't mean much unless you do what's right.” ― Theodore Roosevelt While bullying seems to be the hot topic in...

Melissa Paulsen, MA, LMFT, RPT-S

A Closer Look At: Co-Parenting

“The best security blanket a child can have is parents who respect each other.” ― Jane Blaustone The dictionary defines a co-parent as:...

Melissa Paulsen, MA, LMFT, RPT-S

Screen Time

“Television has changed a child from an irresistible force to an immovable object.” ― Author Unknown “Screen Time” is any time a person...

Melissa Paulsen, MA, LMFT, RPT-S

The Kids Are Off To College...Now What?

“There isn’t a child who hasn’t gone out into the brave new world who eventually doesn’t return to the old homestead carrying a bundle of...