“While some parents may struggle with feelings of guilt or shame in not being able to afford to pay for college, it is important to practice self-compassion and understand there …

If you want your kids to be financially successful later in life, you may want to teach them delayed gratification. Joyce Marter was recently interviewed about the benefits of delayed …

If seeing other people’s picture-perfect depictions of life on social media is enough to send you spiraling, then you are not alone! This can be triggering, especially if you’re coming …

Emotional maturity and emotional intelligence involve self-awareness, empathy, and emotional self-regulation as well as conscious communication, collaboration, creative problem solving, and effective conflict resolution. When we work on ourselves through …

The phrase “emotionally immature parent” is used to describe parents who are unable or unwilling to support their children emotionally. These parents can be controlling, demanding, and unreliable. They may …

There are many different ways to approach money with kids. Some people say having children earn money is good while others may suggest that it creates the wrong incentive. Beyond …

If you know you’re going to need extra money for your baby fund, now is a great time to consider new sources of income that might work well with your …

According to Joyce Marter of Psychology Today, children develop underlying beliefs about money based on early life events. Unfortunately, these beliefs, or “money scripts” as many experts call them, usually …

If you know you’re going to need extra money for your baby fund, now is a great time to consider new sources of income that might work well with your …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …