Ellen Schrier

Ellen Schrier

Ellen W. Schrier, LCSW, is a family therapist and the mother of three adolescent/young adult kids.

We Need Your Help!

We Need Your Help!

Hello Mamas, We hope that everything is going well with all of you out there in Internet Land and that your families are thriving under your watchful, caring eyes. You are our heroes and we thank you for all the love and care you are giving to the current batch of children coming up in [...]

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My Autistic Son Demands All My Time…

and I’m afraid my daughter might be getting the shaft. How much can I ask of her??

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“Back off Mom! I’m FINE!”

“Back off Mom! I’m FINE!”

An adolescent male has had asthma since he was a toddler. His mom has spent those years learning about his triggers and honing her ability to zero in on the early, tell-tale symptoms so she could treat them before they bloomed into full-blown, scary asthma attacks. It was a responsible, by-the-book approach that worked great [...]

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Stepmom’s Advice Tanked My Self-Confidence

“…all during the holidays at their house she kept telling me I was doing everything wrong…”

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Kid Wisdom

Kid Wisdom

Six-year-olds are way funnier than Jimmy Fallon. Find out why!

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Teen Angst Sucks…For You, Too!

Teen Angst Sucks…For You, Too!

So there you are, humming along, feeling pretty great about your relationship with your pre-teen. He’s happy and engaged with life, the family and you, and things for the most part seem pretty peachy. Then for no apparent reason, he seems headed for the Dark Side. “Anakin!” you call out. “Come back!” But the little [...]

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Tug-Of-War At Christmastime

My ex in-laws invited my kids for Christmas but I wanted to spend the day with them. What should I do??

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Come Over For A Drink … Or Ten

Come Over For A Drink … Or Ten

Find out how your own drinking habits affect whether your child will become an underage drinker.

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What Did You Expect?

What Did You Expect?

Yesterday I was at Pier I, a home decor store, looking for some sparkly candles to light my table and get me in the mood for the holidays. I love seeing all the gorgeous decorations that get showcased at this time of year. It brings out the child in me and really does fill my [...]

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