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Teacher Authority vs. Parent Authority

Why does my child seem to respect the teacher’s authority more than mine? By Riikka Melartin, Psy.D. A question that…

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Explaining Mental Health Treatment to Kids

Explaining Mental Health Treatment to Children By Riikka Melartin, Psy.D. Someone asked me recently about how to explain what therapy…

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Shyness in Children

Shyness in Children  By Riikka Melartin, Psy.D.  The first two definitions of “shy” in the Merriam Webster dictionary are “Easily frightened:…

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Children: Nine Months into the Pandemic

Children:  Nine Months into the Pandemic  By Riikka Melartin, Psy.D.  Early in the pandemic, when most of us assumed we’d have…

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Info about Harvard Pilgrim & United Behavioral Health Cost Shares

We have just received information from Harvard Pilgrim and United Behavioral Health indicating that cost shares will no longer be waived…

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Back to School Transition

Talking to Teens About Life After High School 

Talking to Teens About Life After High School  By Riikka Melartin, Psy.D.  Parent question: I have a freshman and a junior. They don’t seem at all…

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We’ve Joined the LifeStance Health Team

Commonwealth Psychology is excited to announce that we have recently become a part of LifeStance Health. This opportunity will allow us to…

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Q&A: Parenting Concerns During COVID-19, Part 3

Q&A: Parenting Concerns During COVID-19, Part 3 By Riikka Melartin, Psy.D. How do I explain COVID-19 at a developmentally appropriate level?  I have fears…

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Q&A:  Parenting Concerns During Covid-19, Part 2

Q&A: Parenting Concerns During COVID-19, Part 2  By Riikka Melartin, Psy.D.  My school-aged kids are refusing to go outside. How do I encourage them without making it antagonistic? …

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Kids Books on Diversity, Identity, Self-Esteem, and Understanding Difference

Our Child & Adolescent team created a list books on diversity, cultural identity, self-esteem, self-reliance and celebrating and understanding difference….

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