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Ask Shelby: Consequences That Work

By Shelby Riley

Here is August’s installment of “Ask Shelby” from Chester County’s own Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Shelby Riley.Dear Shelby,Now that the kids are starting school and fall sports teams, I need to know if I should take… Read More »

Ask Shelby: Raising Kids in Today’s Entitled World

By Shelby Riley

Here is July’s installment of “Ask Shelby” from Chester County’s own Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Shelby Riley.Dear Shelby,I hear so much these days about how spoiled and entitled kids are, and I can see that mine are… Read More »

Ask Shelby: Launching Teens to College

By Shelby Riley

Here is June’s installment of “Ask Shelby” from Chester County’s own Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Shelby RileyDear Shelby,In a few weeks, my oldest will be heading off to college. I’m so proud of her and happy that we… Read More »

Ask Shelby: Balancing Work and Family

By Shelby Riley

Here is May’s installment of “Ask Shelby” from Chester County’s own Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Shelby Riley.Dear Shelby,I am a married mother who is the primary caregiver to our three children. I also am trying to… Read More »

Ask Shelby: Getting Over a Breakup

By Shelby Riley

Here is January’s installment of “Ask Shelby” from Chester County’s own licensed marriage and family therapist, Shelby Riley.Dear Shelby,My teenage daughter is distraught over a break up. She keeps looking at his Facebook and… Read More »

SR&A Announces Winter 2014 Groups

By Shelby Riley

Shelby Riley, LMFT and Associates is offering three groups for Winter 2014:Emerging Women is a weekly group that will offer information, support and connection for women as they transition through challenging times. The group… Read More »

Ask Shelby: Resentful of the Flu

By Shelby Riley

Dear Shelby,I was talking with friends, and we all confessed we get incredibly annoyed when our husbands are sick. Why is this? I want to be more loving and patient, but I find myself just getting angry at my husband, when it’s… Read More »

Ask Shelby: Fair Fighting

By Shelby Riley

Dear Shelby,With the holidays coming up, my husband and I are fighting more than ever. It kills me that our kids see us screaming at each other. I can’t imagine that other couples fight like we do. I’d like to get to a place… Read More »

Ask Shelby–Motivating My 9-Year-Old Son

By Sarah F.

Here is July’s installment of “Ask Shelby” from Chester County’s own Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Shelby Riley.Dear Shelby, Our 9 year old son is arguing with us more and more. He often yells to get his point across,… Read More »