Editor's Note
July/August 2019
For a long while, most of us thought we had the signs and signals of teenage girls down: the growing obsession with friends, the pain of peer rejection, the rebellions both large and small. All that’s still going on, but in a tech-based world that can feel far more uncertain.
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The World of Adolescent Girls
Helping Them Find Their North Star
July/August 2019
On the 25th anniversary of her landmark book Reviving Ophelia, the author reflects on what she’s learned over the years about working with teenage girls and helping them resist a culture that keeps encouraging them to be the object of another’s gaze.
An Interview with Mary Pipher
July/August 2019
How both therapy and the challenges adolescents face have changed in the digital age.
Mondays With My Girls
Lessons in Being Real
July/August 2019
A group of preteen girls in a long-term shelter teach a budding therapist some unexpected lessons about the true meaning of resilience and the power of relationship.
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Craving Device-Free Attention
Technoconflicts in Families Today
July/August 2019
Therapists are used to adolescent girls grumbling about their hovering, overinvolved parents. But these days, many have a new complaint—technoference in the home. Even as they’re tethered to their own screens, teens are wanting more, not less, of their digitally distracted parents’ attention.
Working with Difficult Men
Where’s the Leverage for Change?
July/August 2019
The conflict between an older, more traditional view of masculinity and a newer, more progressive one is the underlying issue in many marriages today. Helping these couples means violating many of the fundamental principles in the traditional therapy playbook.
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Clinician's Digest
Addressing the Psychological Fallout of Active-Shooter Drills
July/August 2019
In response to the ever-growing incidences of gun violence targeting students, many schools have instituted active-shooter drills. How are therapists addressing the psychological effects?
Therapists in a Fishbowl
The Challenges of Small-Town Practice
July/August 2019
Some down-to-earth advice on practicing in a small town, where there’s no way to escape being seen and talked about.
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Case Study
The Biotech Dragon: A Kid-Friendly Approach to Self-Regulation
July/August 2019
Engaging kids in talk therapy is often a frustrating struggle. So what happens when you introduce a video game and some cool bioresponsive tech?
Point of View
Terminal Illness and the Choice to Die
July/August 2019
A number of states have passed legislation giving terminal patients the option of medical aid in dying. What therapists need to know about helping patients and families as they move through that emotionally fraught process.
Bookmarks
How We Can Better Protect Victims of Domestic Abuse
July/August 2019
A new book explores the devastating patterns of fear, shame, and secrecy that perpetuate intimate partner violence and too often escalate to murder.
Family Matters
The Last Joke: The Pathos of a May-December Marriage
July/August 2019
A shared sense of humor can help couples make heavy issues feel lighter. But what happens when there’s no one there to get the joke?
