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Mar 20
4 min

Life Under Duress (AKA: Surviving the Covid-19 Shut Down)

Even people with minimal anxiety may be feeling the worry right now. People who adore being at home with their children may be struggling...

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Goooo Team!: 4 ways a team mentality can help your family

Rachel Rothman Borrero, LCSW-R

Feb 7, 2019
5 min

Goooo Team!: 4 ways a team mentality can help your family

The complex dynamics of a family’s various personalities, communication styles and temperaments are hard to equate to anything else. And ...

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Mindful Management of Self (all while being a parent)

Rachel Rothman Borrero, LCSW-R

Aug 31, 2018
6 min

Mindful Management of Self (all while being a parent)

Managing reactions and understanding your own feelings as a parent can significantly change your child's behavior and how you interact w

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5 Things to Know when you have a Special Needs Child

Rachel Rothman Borrero

Apr 5, 2018
6 min

5 Things to Know when you have a Special Needs Child

As a Clinical Social Worker working with kids and families I spend a lot of my time with other people. What happens in my office can be a...

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The Pursuit of Happiness: To thine own self be true

Rachel Rothman Borrero

Jan 9, 2018
4 min

The Pursuit of Happiness: To thine own self be true

The idea of happiness has been explored for a long time. What is happy? How do you know if you’re happy? How does one become happy? I’ll ...

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Online Parent Groups - Those Double Edged Devils

Rachel Rothman Borrero

Jul 21, 2017
5 min

Online Parent Groups - Those Double Edged Devils

When I became a parent I thought I had a lot of experience with "parenting." I mean I was already an aunt to five, an auntie to about sev...

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Getting Comfortable with Discomfort -- 5 Ways to Cope with Parental Stress

Rachel Rothman Borrero

Apr 18, 2017
6 min

Getting Comfortable with Discomfort -- 5 Ways to Cope with Parental Stress

“When we are willing to stay even a moment with uncomfortable energy, we gradually learn not to fear it.” – Pema Chodron Stress is a part...

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Rachel Rothman Borrero

Jan 4, 2017
4 min

The Power of Positivity

All children want to do well, even if their behavior makes you think the complete opposite. Even if you feel more frustrated and exaspera...

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Rachel Rothman Borrero

Aug 9, 2016
6 min

Taking a little ME time

This morning I sat on my couch at 5:45am next to my child who had woken up 15 minutes earlier full of joy and energy. As I drank my coffe...

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Rachel Rothman Borrero

Aug 9, 2016
5 min

The ABCs of the DOE

It may take weeks. It may take months. It may take years. But at a certain point some parents start to acknowledge that nagging, sinking ...

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Rachel Rothman Borrero

Jun 9, 2016
4 min

The Spectrum of Perfection

I recently read this on a Facebook parenting group: “I've been really feeling like the bar is just too damn high. Not that I'm even shoot...

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Behavior Charts -- How to Make Them Stick

Rachel Rothman Borrero

May 4, 2016
4 min

Behavior Charts -- How to Make Them Stick

At some point many parents will ask themselves: “What can I do to change my child’s behavior??” and at some point they’ll likely come acr...

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RRB Therapy - Rachel Rothman Borrero, LCSW-R

Adult, Children & Family Psychotherapy

Life Under Duress (AKA: Surviving the Covid-19 Shut Down)

Goooo Team!: 4 ways a team mentality can help your family

Mindful Management of Self (all while being a parent)

5 Things to Know when you have a Special Needs Child

The Pursuit of Happiness: To thine own self be true

Online Parent Groups - Those Double Edged Devils

Getting Comfortable with Discomfort -- 5 Ways to Cope with Parental Stress

The Power of Positivity

Taking a little ME time

The ABCs of the DOE

The Spectrum of Perfection

Behavior Charts -- How to Make Them Stick