Comments on: I like my therapist http://grabapple.net/entry/482 No moneyman can win her love. Fri, 09 Jan 2009 22:31:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Casey http://grabapple.net/entry/482#comment-68652 Casey Mon, 21 Jan 2008 20:47:12 +0000 http://grabapple.net/entry/482#comment-68652 Glad to hear you like your therapist. I've found therapy to be a slow and frustrating process, but ultimately very helpful. Glad to hear you like your therapist. I’ve found therapy to be a slow and frustrating process, but ultimately very helpful.

]]> By: Leah http://grabapple.net/entry/482#comment-68072 Leah Fri, 18 Jan 2008 20:35:54 +0000 http://grabapple.net/entry/482#comment-68072 The best therapist I had was a little Israeli lady - I LOVED her. She helped me tremendously and I could never thank her enough. And she was so good - that one day she said - "Go be happy and LIVE, I've helped all I can...the rest is up to you. You'll be fine." And with her blessing and knowing that she had confidence in me; I moved on. Sorry to hear that your stepfather is poorly - it's tough when older folks start to fail. My own Nathan (2 yo) is either surly or a pure ray of sunshine every 4 minutes or so. I remind myself to give him lots of physical affection and attention and that he really does still have lots of "baby"needs of holding, playing, and lots of face time. Seems to make him more cooperative. I've also made a concentrated effort to "narrate" everything we do ("We're going bye-bye to see Granny." "Oh, I need to change Brother.") It seems to aid his language skills as well as make him feel like he's included in the activity rather than the activity happening to him. It's gotta be hard to be 2...maybe harder than for me not to sell him to ugly-smelly-gypsies* when he's mad because I won't let him peel his baby brother with a carrot peeler. *An expression, no offense to gypsies intended. The best therapist I had was a little Israeli lady - I LOVED her. She helped me tremendously and I could never thank her enough. And she was so good - that one day she said - “Go be happy and LIVE, I’ve helped all I can…the rest is up to you. You’ll be fine.” And with her blessing and knowing that she had confidence in me; I moved on.

Sorry to hear that your stepfather is poorly - it’s tough when older folks start to fail.

My own Nathan (2 yo) is either surly or a pure ray of sunshine every 4 minutes or so. I remind myself to give him lots of physical affection and attention and that he really does still have lots of “baby”needs of holding, playing, and lots of face time. Seems to make him more cooperative. I’ve also made a concentrated effort to “narrate” everything we do (”We’re going bye-bye to see Granny.” “Oh, I need to change Brother.”) It seems to aid his language skills as well as make him feel like he’s included in the activity rather than the activity happening to him. It’s gotta be hard to be 2…maybe harder than for me not to sell him to ugly-smelly-gypsies* when he’s mad because I won’t let him peel his baby brother with a carrot peeler.

*An expression, no offense to gypsies intended.

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