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Parenting Issue: Children & iPads
<p>I’m on TV! WBAL-TV interviewed me for my take on toddlers using iPads (See the accompanying article at http://www.wbaltv.com/news/limiting-childs-screentime-difficult-battle-for-parents/32819168). Unfortunately, I think they did a so-so job representing my opinions, so let me clarify a […]</p>

Raffi Bilek
May 6, 20153 min read


Free-Range Parenting
<p>A local Maryland couple in the news has once again raised discussion and debate about the free-range parenting movement. Read more about it, including my opinions as quoted therein, at http://jewishtimes.com/36553/free-range. Learn more about our […]</p>

Raffi Bilek
May 4, 20151 min read
Mother Trouble
<p>Check out our new video about one of our unique specialties – helping adults manage their relationships with their own parents! We hear a lot of complaints about this kind of issue out in the […]</p>

Raffi Bilek
Apr 22, 20151 min read


Techniques in Childrearing #1
<p>I’ll tell you a story. This story happened right around an hour ago. And I thought it was a good illustration of one of the principles I routinely teach about parenting, namely, distraction. With young […]</p>

Raffi Bilek
Apr 8, 20153 min read


How to Be a Better Spouse
<p>Here’s a helpful, if not entirely novel, article published by Scientific American on bettering one’s marriage. I guess there’s a science to it after all! http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-to-be-a-better-spouse/ Learn more about our online and in-person marriage counseling […]</p>

Raffi Bilek
Mar 29, 20151 min read


The Mama Bear Effect - Child Sexual Abuse Prevention Coloring Pages
<p>A friend of mine passed these along to me – coloring pages to be used in discussing sexual abuse with your children. Check them out at http://themamabeareffect.org/coloring-pages.html. I think they are fantastic! This can really […]</p>

Raffi Bilek
Mar 24, 20151 min read


6 Reasons Marriage Counseling is NOT BS
<p>I recently came across this article by Laura Doyle entitled “6 Reasons Marriage Counseling is BS.” While I actually found myself agreeing with many of the author’s comments on marriage, I obviously disagree strongly with […]</p>

Raffi Bilek
Mar 18, 20153 min read


The Truth About Married Sex
<p>I thought that this article about sex in marriage was really worth sharing. The basic premise is that sex in marriage is something you have to work at (like marriage itself, of course). When you […]</p>

Raffi Bilek
Mar 11, 20151 min read


Chanan Siris
<p>Raffi led an informal group which I attended along with a few classmates from Israel in the summer of 2010. We had just returned to New Jersey from studying in a one- to two-year fellowship […]</p>

Raffi Bilek
Feb 27, 20151 min read
Why Moms Get Nothing Done
<p>Have you seen this video yet? This entertaining video gone viral by Story of This Life is generating a lot of conversation – over 3 million views on YouTube as of this writing! Many Moms […]</p>

Raffi Bilek
Feb 24, 20153 min read


Amanda Rosner
<p>Working with Caitlin for several sessions over the years, I find she is able to validate the areas of my life (my marriage, time management, pregnancy anxiety, child rearing, interpersonal relationships, work/home balance) I wished […]</p>

Raffi Bilek
Feb 22, 20151 min read


Chavi Shpilsky
<p>I met Caitlin about a year and a half ago. I moved into her community when I was newly married. I automatically felt comfortable with her. She has a warm disposition and so friendly. She […]</p>

Raffi Bilek
Feb 22, 20151 min read


Channah C.
<p>Raffi is insightful, intuitive, experienced, and has a sense of humor. I have full faith that anyone who enters into therapy with him will gain a deeper understanding of themselves; his goal is to give […]</p>

Raffi Bilek
Feb 22, 20151 min read


Andrew K. Stein
<p>I will always be grateful to Raffi for helping me through a very challenging time in my life. Within a few minutes of our first meeting, I was comfortable talking to him. He’s a superb […]</p>

Raffi Bilek
Feb 22, 20151 min read


The Importance of Listening
<p>Another guest post I wrote on a friend’s blog has generated some interesting conversation. See the article and subsequent comments at https://incensefromthealtar.wordpress.com/2015/02/05/the-importance-of-listening. Learn more about our couples counseling services here.</p>

Raffi Bilek
Feb 8, 20151 min read
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