by Dr. Monica Borschel | Jul 25, 2023 | Children, Divorce, Parenting
Children resist their parents for many reasons. Sometimes they might feel like they need to protect the other parent, they are overly stressed, in a rebellious stage, feel abandoned, or have feelings of shame. Sometimes one parent will actively work to turn the child...
by Dr. Monica Borschel | May 25, 2023 | Children, Divorce, Parenting
Written by Monica Borschel, Ph.D. and Charles Kronzek, Michigan Trial Attorney Parental alienation is the deliberate or accidental turning of your children against the other parent. Deliberate alienation is badmouthing the other parent, family, ethnicity, culture, or...
by Dr. Monica Borschel | Feb 14, 2023 | Children, Divorce
Matthew has been worried about his wife for over two years. She has fallen into a depressive state and has begun to neglect their toddler. His wife has been to therapy but refuses to see a psychiatrist. Matthew is also starting to feel neglected. He loves his wife but...
by Dr. Monica Borschel | Sep 1, 2021 | Change, Children, Divorce, Marriage, Parenting, Relationships
Dylan had just found out that his wife, Anna, had been cheating on him with one of her colleagues. Anna had now asked for a divorce so that she could be with this other man. Dylan was crushed and felt incredibly betrayed. He felt the rage well up inside his body...
by Dr. Monica Borschel | Jan 6, 2021 | Children, EMDR, Love
When Andrew was little, he would often try his best to get his parent’s attention. He would joke, perform, clean, get good grades, and do anything else that he thought would make his parents see him. Andrew was too young at the time to realize that his parents...
by Dr. Monica Borschel | Dec 23, 2020 | Children, Parenting, Self-Esteem, Teenagers
Ricky struggled in school for most of his life. He would battle to focus on what the teacher was saying; he felt like homework was boring. His parents would often be disappointed when he would bring home his report card. Ricky felt his confidence decreasing. Ricky...
