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Rachel Rothman Borrero, LCSW-R

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...

Rachel Rothman Borrero, LCSW-R

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

Rachel Rothman Borrero

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...

Rachel Rothman Borrero

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...

Rachel Rothman Borrero

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...

Rachel Rothman Borrero

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...

Rachel Rothman Borrero

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...