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The Blog of Dr. Jennifer Lagrotte, DMFT

Shared parenting and stop asking for help!

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Parenting

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Okay, I have been hearing a lot about parenting lately and one parent always saying to me, “He doesn’t help” I am using the female/male voice in this post because it is easier and of course there are tons of dads out there that the situation is reveresed. So, how do we start the process…
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Family plans and other such communication!

by : Dr. Lagrotte

Family

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I have been thinking of family plans to add to my list of ever growing ways for couples to communicate. What do I mean by this you ask? I was envolved in a chat about a couple that had different ideas about their relationship. The woman wants to get married mostly for religious reasons and…
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Temper Tantrums and the best ways to avoid them!

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Parenting

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Whose been there, trying to rush to do errands and all of a suden your child throws a fit? Everybody has been there, let’s talk about how to avoid these temper tantrums! 1. Water- dehydration is a big cause of mood change especially in this heat. Make sure your kiddos are well hydrated throughout the…
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The true meaning of depression.

by : Dr. Lagrotte

Depression

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I had to think about the name of this blog because in the wake of Robin Williams there have been so many posts and discussions about him and how he will be missed and I wanted to share my thoughts which I always tend to have when things like this happen. I really want to…
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Coupling and what works

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Couples

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When I work with couples, I eventually get asked this question “Are we a good couple, will we make it?” My answer usually is this: if you are trying and putting effort into your relationship then yes it will work, if you expect your partner to change while you do nothing then no. The phrase…
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Accidents and the movie “Frozen”

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Family

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We have a strict “no getting into trouble” policy if you do something by accident or you tell the truth. That being said, my oldest was pushing my youngest on her bike and she fell off and hit her head. Of course my oldest was upset enough on her own to see her sister cry…
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