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About me - Beth Stillman

What about me, huh?

For me, writing is that guilty pleasure on the side.

I just finished my Doctor of Psychology in Clinical Psychology and now am working on getting licensed. I give psychotherapy to children and families.

I think being a psychologist provides

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Parenting & Pregnancy > Parenting Teens Tips on talking about sex with preteens: 1 of 35

If you are like many parents, the idea of talking to your preteen about sex is daunting. However, there are a host of advantages to beginning or supplementing your preteen's knowledge of sex in the home. When you talk to your child about sex, you are setting the stage for an ongoing dialogue between you and your child. The c...
Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: What Christmas means to me: 13 of 31

I was not raised in a religious home. I did do Catholic school for a year, and proudly played a shepherd in the annual pageant with the other kindergarten children. I remember wanting to be an angel instead of a shepherd because I liked the tinsel halos. I remember the religion I was learning in school not being followed up ...
Parenting & Pregnancy > Parenthood Taking "mommy time" without feeling guilty: 27 of 58

Mommy Time? Time out for a woman with all of my daily responsibilities as lover, empathic partner, chauffeur, cook, maid, psychologist, nurse, girlfriend? Does that even exist in the real world? As mythical as Mommy time may seem (right up there with fairies and finding the perfect shoe on sale) it is not only a very possibl...
Sciences > Psychology Is psychology really scientific?: 9 of 14

Psychology is defined as the scientific study of behavior and mental processes. Note: the scientific study. Psychological science has been designed to observe, describe, explain, and predict behavior. Other sciences have the same goal: observing, describing, explaining and predicting. The only thing that is different is what...
Parenting & Pregnancy > Child Development Issues Understanding sensitive periods in child development: 2 of 3

It is no small task to start from a nearly invisible single cell to becoming a walking, talking, functioning human being. And, as with any seemingly insurmountable task, growth and development has to be broken down into smaller, more manageable tasks that build on each other to slowly create the ever evolving human being. Th...
Parenting & Pregnancy > Child Discipline Strategies Dos and don'ts of early childhood discipline: 3 of 3

Disciplining a young child can be unpleasant for both the child and the adult who has to do it. However, disciplining a young child is crucial to helping him become socialized, aware of appropriate behavior and inappropriate behavior, in order to adapt to the outside world. It also teaches him self regulation skills, where h...