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Should I Leave My Marriage?
Should I leave my marriage? This is a huge question. Take the quiz for greater clarity and read up on this critical information for making the right decision for you.

Raffi Bilek
Aug 114 min read


The Benefits and Importance of Family Dinners
Thinking about starting a family meal tradition in your home? Or trying to make the one you already have work a little bit better? Read on.

Raffi Bilek
Mar 277 min read


Family Science 101: What It Is and Why It Matters
Family science is an interdisciplinary field, mainly discussed through a social science lens, that focuses on the study of families and close interpersonal relationships.

Baltimore Therapy Center
Oct 16, 20244 min read


When Aging Parents Need Help
As we age, performing normal daily activities can become increasingly challenging. Folks in the sandwich generation often discover that their elderly parents require assistance with routine tasks like meal preparation, medication management, and healthcare decisions.

Baltimore Therapy Center
Oct 15, 20243 min read


Should I Cut Off My Parents?
This is a big question that a lot of people are asking these days. Let's think through what to do in a tough family situation.

Raffi Bilek
Jan 4, 20249 min read


The Integral Role of Family Therapy in Supporting Veterans with PTSD
When service members return from duty, they often carry a lot more than what they began with. PTSD can have lasting effects. Family therapy can help.

Baltimore Therapy Center
Jul 5, 20236 min read


How to Have a Sex Life When You Have Kids (Yes, It's Possible!)
Every couple goes through it. Some were expecting it, some get blindsided. But it is totally normal to find that once you have kids, your sex life just isn’t the same as it was before.

Raffi Bilek
Mar 8, 20239 min read


Should I tell my family that my partner cheated on me?
If you've been cheated on, you may be craving some family support. But can you tell your family what happened? Here are some considerations to take into account.

Raffi Bilek
May 5, 20215 min read


How to Handle the Holidays (COVID-style) with Your Family
The holidays this year will certainly look a little different. Read these tips on how you can maintain your boundaries for your health and safety around your family.

Raffi Bilek
Nov 19, 20203 min read


What the Point of Family Therapy?
<p>Family conflict is a part of life. There is no family without some level of discord and disagreement. And most families survive intact despite it. However, in some families the level of conflict is elevated […]</p>

Raffi Bilek
Jan 15, 20206 min read


Why Don’t My Adult Children Want to Talk to Each Other?
There are many reasons adults may decide to stop talking to their siblings. Old wounds from their childhood interactions are a major culprit, as are ongoing personality differences that cause friction. Often a major life event will lead to a break, such as a Thanksgiving dinner gone awry, or, regrettably, the death of a parent and the inheritance squabbles that can ensue.

Raffi Bilek
Aug 14, 20194 min read


Why Don't My Adult Children Want to Talk to Me?
There is little more painful than being cut off by your kids. Let's talk about what you can do about it.

Raffi Bilek
Jul 22, 20194 min read


The 5 Things You Need for Family Therapy to Work
<p>There’s been conflict in your family for some time now, and you’re ready to finally get some professional help with it. Strong personalities within a family can make it very hard to change the system […]</p>

Raffi Bilek
May 13, 20194 min read


Family Therapy: Parental Transitions
<p>In the previous post we cited a number of examples of role changes that can lead to conflict in the home and the importance of family therapy for managing these transitions. There we focused primarily […]</p>

Raffi Bilek
Sep 26, 20162 min read


Family Therapy: Parents & Children
<p>We frequently get calls for family therapy, specifically regarding troubled mother/daughter relationships. These include young parents with school- or preschool-aged children, middle-aged women with their teenage/young adult daughters, and even up to elderly women who […]</p>

Raffi Bilek
Aug 24, 20162 min read


4 Things to Do to Make Child Rearing Easier
<p>Here’s another article I wrote for Marriage.com, offering a few simple tips for making life as a parent a little bit easier: http://www.marriage.com/advice/parenting/4-things-to-do-to-make-child-rearing-easy/ Learn more about our parenting support services here.</p>

Raffi Bilek
Feb 29, 20161 min read


My New Favorite Parenting Expert!
<p>I recently chanced across an article by Andrea Nair and was so appreciative of it that I looked her up and ended up finding dozens more really helpful articles. I agree with almost everything she […]</p>

Raffi Bilek
Jun 1, 20151 min read


Modern Communication Tools for Parents
<p>This morning while dropping my kids off at school I spotted a mom driving her minivan into the carpool line while talking on a handheld cellphone. I don’t know what the laws are in other […]</p>

Raffi Bilek
May 28, 20152 min read


Parenting in the iPhone Age
<p>An article I wrote in a local paper on a modern-day topic: http://jewishtimes.com/31779/parenting-in-the-iphone-age/ Learn more about our parenting workshops here.</p>

Raffi Bilek
Dec 10, 20141 min read
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