Meet Our New Advisory Board Members!
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Please welcome four new members to The GOALs Center family...
Please
join us in welcoming Mr. William F. Cave, Mrs. Suzanne Herrmann, Mrs. Nora
McLaughlin and Dr. Laura Winters to our Advisory Board. These individuals are all committed to the GOALs mission of
helping people in grief and they bring a wealth of varied experience to our
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The Challenges of Single Parenting
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by Diane Travers, LCSW
Have you ever heard the adage, "Parenting is the toughest job in the world?" Have you ever gotten
that e-mail about the 24/7 nature of
the parenting job description? Few can
argue about the immeasurable joy being a parent brings AND the challenges and
frustrations that often accompany this!
Being a single parent adds an additional challenge. Duel parenting often brings complimentary styles where one parent may be the stronger
disciplinarian, but when you are the "chief, cook and bottle washer" there
isn't back-up for the challenging times. One of the toughest parts of being the
sole disciplinarian is how to set firm limits and still be respected by your child.
Parents often struggle with wanting to be liked or being a friend to their
children. This is an unrealistic expectation because it is very difficult to be
firm and consistent while seeking
your child's approval. With that said, sometimes we have to be the bad
guy to be effective. Continue Reading
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GOALs Goes Washington!
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Recent Presentation to National Audience
On
Friday, February 22nd, Maureen Underwood and GOALs Center Advisory Board Member Dr.
Laura Winters presented a three-hour session on Family and Trauma at the
national conference of the American Group Psychotherapy Association in Washington, D.C.
The presentation described the impact of Traumatic Loss on Families, the Tasks
of Grief, and the GOALs Model for Complication Mourning. Maureen disseminated the successes of the GOALs programs
to therapists who can replicate GOALs methods and strategies in groups and locales across the country. Laura used poems
as prompts for the therapists' own self care and for use in groups as well as
film clips from In the Bedroom and Brokeback Mountain
to explore the aftermath of loss for couples and various strategies for
handling loss.
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GOALs Services Continue to Expand
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 GOALs Center offers two new support groups and continues monthly training program
The GOALs Center continues to expand in 2008. February marked the start
of a new counseling support group for families with children grieving
the death of a parent. Groups meet on Saturday mornings in Morristown
and the theme for these spring sessions is "The Growing Season". The
program consists of multiple groups for children, an adult group and
babysitting for children too young to participate. These groups will
function as a closed group (not accepting new participants) until June. Read More
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