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By Michael Oberschneider, Psy.D. “Summer has a flavor like no other. Always fresh and simmered in sunshine.” – Oprah Winfrey When I was a kid, a typical summer day involved me jumping on my bike after breakfast to explore; maybe I’d head over to a friend’s house or to the wooded park near my house…
By Michael Oberschneider, Psy.D. Sharing the nest again and navigating how to function as a family when your son or daughter returns home from college can be challenging. Sure, your child will always be your child, and you may believe that you still know what’s best for them as mom and dad, but with every…
By Michael Oberschneider, Psy.D. Do you often mindlessly scroll through your Facebook page when visiting with friends or family? How about checking Instagram at the dinner table? Is watching YouTube, while in the company of others, common practice for you? Does TikTok captivate your attention when you’re socializing? If you answered “yes” to any…
By Michael Oberschneider, Psy.D. COVID-19 may be ending, or at the very least its control over us all as a pandemic may be coming to an end. But what does getting back to life as normal (or some version of it) look like for our children? Research has shown that the protracted changes, adjustments,…
By Michael Oberschneider, Psy.D. Get vaccinated. Wear a mask. Wash your hands. Avoid crowds. Practice social distancing. These have been, and continue to be, the main directives from the experts when it comes to COVID-19 prevention. For the past two years now, news and media outlets have blanketed us with precautionary messaging 24-7. What’s missing…
By Michael Oberschneider, Psy.D. Dr. Mike, Our 16-year-old teenage son has a ton of problems. We’ve tried counseling, medications, hospitalizations, etc., but he’s only gotten worse. His main problems now are pot smoking, explosive and volatile anger, school truancy and gaming addiction, and he’s been diagnosed with ADHD, Oppositional Defiant Disorder, depression, and anxiety…
By Michael Oberschneider, Psy.D. With 2021 coming to a close, many are looking ahead to what 2022 will bring. And, while there are always things outside of our control (e.g., COVID-19 ending), coming up with some personal New Year’s resolutions, can be a fun and productive way to start the year. Sure, we’ve all heard…
Ask Dr. Mike By Michael Oberschneider, Psy.D. The Great Resignation, a term coined by organizational psychologist, Dr. Anthony Klotz, characterizes the trend in which large numbers of employees have quit their jobs from Spring of 2021 to the present. It’s believed that the trend is due to many factors in response to COVID-19 including burnout,…
By Michael Oberschenider, Psy.D. The global pandemic has made the last year and a half very difficult for many; the pandemic has forced numerous adjustments and compromises on us, and the death toll in the US alone is tragically closing in on 740,000 deaths. Yes, we have a vaccine, and yes positive new cases…
By Michael Oberschneider, Psy.D. Our children are back in school, and everything’s great, right? Yes and no. Sure, there are plenty of positives to being in school again – our children can access academic material better, receive more personalized and direct instruction, form and maintain bet- ter connections, and they are less distracted. While research…