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February 10, 2020, Dr. Dorfman was published in Psychology Today about dads and arguments with their teens. Dear dads: Arguments with your teen could be rooted in anxiety. Although, as a culture, [...]

If you’ve ever been on the receiving end of your teen’s snapping, “Stop nagging me,” stood in your entryway barking, “You’re going to be late!” or watched your teen unravel under the stress of [...]

You leave yoga class, matcha tea in hand, and vow to approach the day with more gratitude. You walk slowly and mindfully as you savor your tea. You’re committed to following your young and perky [...]

Are you a high achieving parent with a teen who doesn’t seem to have the kind of drive that you do? You probably feel like you’ve tried everything to motivate them to do what needs to be done [...]

As a Manhattan based psychotherapist who treats high-achieving families, I feel for the teens entangled in the Operation Varsity Blues scandal that unfolded this past spring. ​Although they have [...]

Online parenting hub, The Tot, recently spoke to Dr. Dana Dorfman about arguing in front of your kids. Journalist Melanie Dimmitt suggests that, “exposure to healthy debate has been linked [...]

Would you rather eat a jar of hot sauce or drink a bottle of vinegar? Would you rather be too hot or too cold? This is one of my kids’ favorite dinner time “discussions” – a conversational game [...]

Her eyes widen, mouth gapes open and eyebrows rise. With a look of pity and dread my friend utters dramatically, “Brace yourself!” Based on her expression, you’d think I’d told her I was going to [...]

Because the cobbler’s child may not have shoes, it should be of no surprise that my children are not always the beneficiaries of my psychological knowledge and skills. My husband’s recent [...]

In this episode, we chat with published NYC psychotherapist and MyloWrites expert advisor Dr. Dana Dorfman. We talk about a topic that hits right at home for many we’ve worked with: anxiety. Dana [...]