Psychology Today | 13.11.2026 04:07
During a psychotherapy session, a single mother, whom I’ll call Deb, lamented that her 3-year-old daughter had been screaming and throwing fits every time she had to wash her hands. Deb found the lead-up to dinner each day a horrific power struggle when her daughter kicked, screamed, and cried when her mother led her to the sink to wash her hands.
