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GOBankingRates: How To Handle Tricky Matters That Come Up When Kids Ask You for Charity Donations

Joyce Marter, a licensed psychotherapist and author of The Financial Mindset Fix: A Mental Fitness Program for an Abundant Life, recommended preparing a short and sweet response to have on hand for these situations, so you aren’t caught off guard. “Avoid long-winded excuses that can inadvertently cause a window for you to feel pressured to … Read more

Authority Magazine: Licensed Psychotherapist & Author Joyce Marter: “Why Divorce is The Perfect Time to Teach Children About Money”

Divorce is a time of financial change and transition and as much as parents may try to protect their kids from worry or being caught in between financial disagreements between the parents, kids are smart and are going to be aware that financial changes and concerns are likely happening. Depending on the age of your … Read more

Good Day New York: Childhood Impact on Finances as Adults – Joyce Marter on Good Day New York (VIDEO)

How much does your childhood impact your finances later in life as an adult? Good Day New York interviews Joyce Marter about the function (or dysfunction!) and roles in a family’s financial system.

WNYW-TV: Good Day New York: Childhood Impact on Finances as Adults – Joyce Marter on Good Day New York (VIDEO)

How much does your childhood impact your finances later in life as an adult? Good Day New York interviews Joyce Marter about the function (or dysfunction!) and roles in a family’s financial system.

Helping Children Cope in a COVID-19 World

This is a scary time for all of us — a global pandemic is uncharted territory. Yes, the COVID-19 virus has taken an emotional toll on everyone, but it weighs heaviest on children and teens. As parents and caregivers, we can help ease their uncertainties by encouraging healthy ways to cope with a world turned upside down and changed routines. First, we must understand how and why they’re so deeply impacted.

PsychCentral Blog: How to Encourage Critical Thinking in Kids

In an age when most kids are glued to their phones and their primary mode of communication is Snapchat, it’s a concern for many parents as far as to how to help their kids develop critical thinking. In a recent radio interview with WGN’s Vic Vaughn, we explored how to help kids become better able … Read more

Psych Central Blog: 5 Ways To Be A Less Anxious Parent

This article was published on Joyce’s PsychCentral blog, The Psychology of Success. As a therapist who has counseled parents for 20 years and as a mother of two daughters (ages 14 and 11), I understand that parenthood is a rollercoaster of highs and lows with many opportunities for learning. A friend with older teens recently … Read more

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Blog: Promoting Safety & Wellness In Kids’ Use Of Technology

by Joyce Marter, LCPC In this time of rapidly developing technology, it’s challenging for parents to stay current and informed about how to help their children have a positive experience with computers, cellphones, social media and other 21st century communication tools. Many parents have a difficult time walking the fine line between encouraging their children’s … Read more

Blog: Get a Handle on Your Mama Drama

Mama Drama. It’s a label that quickly describes the growing number of mothers who engage other mothers to resolve the social dilemmas of their children. This does not apply in situations that involve the safety of our children or in cases of bullying––those are times when parents must step in and get involved. Mama Drama … Read more

Urban Balance Blog: Perinatal Issues: What You Might Not Expect When You are Expecting

By Joyce Marter, LCPC What is PPD? Postpartum Depression, also known as PPD, is a persistent low mood or anxious state that lasts 2 weeks or more and significantly impairs functioning. Onset can be any time in 1st year postpartum; many women experience onset during pregnancy (antepartum) or within 6-8 weeks after delivery. Because some … Read more