Juli Fraga

Licensed Psychologist, San Francisco, California Juli Fraga is a licensed psychologist specialising in prenat…

When it comes to relationships, friendships are more than social ties. For many of us, friends are strong sou…

Anxiety can be a clue that we need to identify and experience our core emotions, which leads to calm and clar…

With the stress of the pandemic, some parents are struggling with compassion fatigue. Here are some symptoms,…

Before she heads to college in just a few weeks, Emma Khan, 19, of Naperville, Ill., is savoring time with he…

Curiosity, in a nutshell, is the quest for new knowledge, and according to psychologists, it's a superpower a…

It's all well and good to tell overworked and overwhelmed parents to eschew perfectionism in favor of "good e…

And it's wreaking havoc on relationships everywhere. A friend recently sent me a photo of her shiny, new Chan…

Related Condition Centers When COVID-19 lockdowns began in the United States, I promised my 97-year-old grand…

Imagine this scenario: You discover a degrading remark about your daughter on her Instagram account that says…

Related Condition Centers It's all about empathy. "I don't know how much more I can take," Shelia*, a new mom…

A small lie can be just as damaging as a big one M aybe this rings a bell: It's Sunday night, and you're full…

"Before I became a dad, the thought of struggling to soothe my crying baby terrified me," says Yaka Oyo, 37, …

We often think of psychotherapists as "all-knowing," which can make patients feel that complaining about the …

After Ann's daughter was born, the infant cried a lot because of acid reflux. "When she wouldn't stop, I got …

What are the signs of an abusive friendship?

Last spring I started a new exercise class. As someone who dislikes doing jumping jacks, burpees and push-ups…

Like many kids, Lisa Sparrell's daughter never liked getting shots at the doctor's office. "At first she'd cr…

Studies show music therapy can help pregnant women cope with stress and worry.

Worries can arise for kids of all ages, but helping them cope can prevent their fears from turning into anxie…

During the stressful teen years, most adolescents experience emotional highs and lows, but for more than 20 p…

Like many moms, I've bought my daughter trendy toys like fidget spinners, Thinking Putty, and Shopkins, simpl…

Elyse Fox, 27, first experienced symptoms of depression in high school. "I started feeling sad, but I didn't …

Raising children is a task that requires extensive "on-the-job" training, which is why many women rely on new…