Phyllis Tobias, MSW, LICSW, ACSW

11/22/2025

An honest reaction signals you'll stand up for yourself.

11/21/2025

Good Friday morning, dear friends! ☀️🍂
May this day inspire you to embrace peace, reflect on kindness, and find strength in hope. Wishing you a calm and uplifting day ahead.🌻

11/20/2025

Growing up as the ‘Good Child’ leads to people-pleasing, exhaustion, and feeling unsafe showing the real you. Your worth is not tied to your performance or likeability. It’s time to choose you.

11/20/2025

11/20/2025

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11/20/2025

It can be terrifying for a tween/teen to approach an authority figure, Here are five ways to teach your teen how to self-advocate.

11/19/2025

11/18/2025

A reader asked: My children's father has financially abused me and undermined my career and well-being for years. Still, I've tried to ensure that my kids have the best relationship possible with him. Can I stop praising him now that they're grown? https://nyti.ms/47ZlyEW

11/17/2025

The ability to feel emotions deeply is like a merry-go-round that never quite stops.

11/17/2025

They aren't dopamine-drenched, but they give more in return.