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Ann Rasmussen, Psy.D.

Clinical Psychologist and Parenting Educator
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Senioritis “Soiling-the-Nest” Syndrome: 3 Coping Tips for Parents

What's with the irresponsible, irritating, "nest soiling" behavior of our Seniors?

Feeling Shut Out By Your Teen? Try This Winning Change-Up!

What is one sure-fire way to reclaim some of the lost ground of tender closeness eroded by our teens' distancing behaviors?

Are You Sabotaging Your New Years Resolutions ALREADY?!!...AGAIN???!!!

Your very harshness on yourself only sabotages your good efforts to change! Here's how, and try THIS instead!

When "Stress" is Soul-shredding: A 3 Step Survival Plan

"Stress" can be a gross understatement when we are pummeled by ruthless life-assaults. Here is a simple 3 step survival plan to see you through.

Enlightening Lessons From the Black-Out for this Post-Sandy Thanksgiving

How can we harness the lessons we learned from Sandy's hardships to enhance this Thanksgiving's thanks and giving?

Unspoiling our Kids by taking a lesson from the Maasai custom of “eng’asakinoto”

How do our kids get spoiled? How can we un-spoil them?

Culture Shock Redux- Joining Saning'o in his Maasai Village

How does two Montclairians' stay in a tiny remote Maasai village compare to a Maasai tribal member's stay in Montclair?

What to Expect When You’re Delivering... Your Child to College

Why are families of college-bound teens so oddly out of sorts these days? And 10 guidelines for getting through the college drop-off travails.

Culture Shock

A young Maasai tribal member's reflections on his year in Montclair.

RESTORING MARITAL LOVING-KINDNESS AFTER PARENTHOOD’S EROSION: PART II

The Perfect Father's Day Gift! Replace the Habit of Marital Neglect with the Habit of Lively Intimate Engagement: a 12-Step Summer Program.