Resilience After Crisis: When Is It OK to Move Forward
It’s been one year since the pandemic changed our lives. Taking a thoughtful approach to the future can help us cultivate resilience... Read More
An Opportunity For Our Children
Making children our highest national priority is overdue and will help everyone. Read the article
Curiosity Can Help You Cope With Uncertainty
We are born with an innate curiosity. This inborn desire to learn can help in times of uncertainty and doubt. Read the... Read More
Loneliness, COVID-19 Media Coverage, and Teen Mental Health
Recently published research has found that for adolescents, both loneliness and exposure to media reporting on COVID-19 were associated with depression and... Read More
How To Change Your Child’s Behavior—Without Punishment
Connection and compassion will transform any relationship. Read the article
The Parent-Child Relationship a Year into the Pandemic
A year into the COVID pandemic, parent-child relationships have changed in both positive and negative ways. What do these changes mean for... Read More
An Increase In Social Anxiety Rising Among The Inoculated
4-10 adults suffer from social anxiety, learn 5 techniques to desensitize, and curb increases in your anxiety levels after inoculation. Read the... Read More
Company in the Time of Covid Vaccination
Are you ready to entertain at home again? What will it take to feel comfortable having friends and family over for dinner... Read More
5 Tips for Teaching Mindfulness to School-aged Children
From mindfulness games to using appropriate language: How to make mindfulness fun and easy to understand for school-aged children Read the article
Words Matter: Is It a Chore or a Contribution?
The words you use can motivate or create resistance. Choose wisely. Read the article
How Divorce Can Affect Children’s Future Relationships
New research sheds light on how marital separation alters children’s oxytocin systems—impacting their attachment styles and romantic relationships well into adulthood. Read... Read More
Who is Your Teenager’s Role Model?
What motivates young people to choose positive or negative role models? Read the article
Pregnant People
Pregnant people need to take steps to protect themselves and stay healthy during the COVID-19. Read the article
Do We Live By the Ethics We Teach our Children?
Giving our word may be the most valuable thing we have to give someone. When our word cannot be trusted, it creates... Read More
12 Words To Overcome Conflicts With A Difficult Adult Child
This twelve-word question, when expressed from your heart, can turn around your challenging relationship with your struggling adult child. Read the article
Teaching Life Skills to Children During the Pandemic
Use the pandemic time to teach your child life skills. Read the article
Teacher Vaccinations- Essential for a Child’s Brain Health
Is it reasonable to expect our teachers to both put themselves in life threatening danger AND be able to build a connected... Read More
Handling Defiance: You’re Not the Boss of Me
Part II: How to handle defiance in elementary schoolers, preteens and tweens. Read the article
What a Son Needs From His Dad
In this fourth installment of what kids need from their parents, here are five empirical research findings on father-son relationships. Read the... Read More
Keeping Siblings from Each Other’s Throats During Quarantine
Address the needs and feelings that are driving the behavior, and you can nip it in the bud. Read the article
Greater Good Resources for Women’s Well-Being
Today is International Women’s Day, which celebrates women’s achievements and calls us to action for gender equality. A book reviews some of... Read More
The Risks of Cannabis Use for Youth During COVID
Due to COVID kids are isolated, distressed, and bored. Many are using substances as an outlet to ease the pain. Here’s what... Read More
Preventive Approaches Can Help Reach Children in Distress
With so many children suffering mental health issues, in-person and remote schools must identify early indications of potential crises rather than wait... Read More
Back-to-School Anxiety: Coping With Uncertainty
Helping our kids return to school safely is key! That includes talking about anxiety. Read the article
Parenting Adolescents and Teaching the Power of Practice
Practice is powerful because it is both formative and habit forming, often to the good, but sometimes to the ill. So parents... Read More
Primary Care: The Front Line for Mental Health Treatment
Most people with anxiety first seek treatment from their primary care doctor. A new research study describes an on-line program that could... Read More
One Year in Quarantine: How Have We Changed?
The one-year anniversary of the pandemic is here and an important question is: “How will we emerge from it?” Here are five... Read More
The Dirty 8 Personality Traits of High-Conflict Co-parents
Whether you’re new to the co-parenting game or a veteran of the high-conflict conundrum, you can simplify the process with a few... Read More
When Your Mentally Ill Spouse Does Not Want to Get Better
You can stay in the relationships and be helpful and supportive to a mentally ill spouse if your partner recognizes the illness... Read More
What’s So Special About Special Time?
Special Time is the antidote for parents and children, an essential nutrient that heals the upsets and disconnections of daily modern life.... Read More
How to Guide People Without Giving Advice
Why are we so inclined to advise others on what they should do? Rather than handing people what we may think is... Read More
What is Intuitive Eating? 10 Easy Steps
If dieting isn’t working, try the opposite: intuitive eating. Learn how to nourish your body by noticing how it feels, how you... Read More
Positive Relationships in Adolescence Lead to Stronger Adult Mental Health
Isn’t being there for adolescents the point? Read the article
How to Help a Teen Out of a Homework Hole
As you talk with a teenager about where things have gone off the rails, be kind, curious and collaborative. “This isn’t about... Read More
What a Daughter Needs From Her Mom
In this third installment of what kids need from their parents, here are five empirical research findings on mother-daughter relationships. Read the... Read More
Improving the Mental Health Care of Those Close to You
Non-professionals can improve others’ mental health care—by inquiring. Read the article
Our Kids and Teens Are Not Okay: The Crisis Parents Face
Teens currently report worse mental health and higher levels of anxiety and depression than all other age groups—including adults. Taking strivers into... Read More
Treatment of eating disorders in adults and adolescents
CBT-E designed both for adults and adolescents of all the eating disorders has the potential to overcome some issues that palgue conventional... Read More
The Isolation Caused by the Pandemic Has Led to My Kids’ Odd Behaviors
The isolation caused by the pandemic has led to more imaginative (and sometimes odd) behaviors. It can be both worrisome and hilarious.... Read More
How Exercise Protects Your Brain Against Depression and Anxiety
The neuroscience of how regular exercise changes biology of our brain against depression and anxiety, and practical ways of including physical activity... Read More
There Is No Vaccine for Grief
“Because they run into the storm, they minimize the time they are in the discomfort. We live in a society that minimizes... Read More
COVID-19 and How It Affects Our Children
Lockdowns during the COVID-19 pandemic have been hard on everyone, but especially on children. Read the article
My Battle With Anger As a Parent
To this day, I still think about what happened that evening with the pacifier, no matter how small it may seem. Read... Read More
People with Developmental Disabilities
People with developmental and behavioral disorders and those who care for them can take steps to prevent illness and stay healthy during... Read More
Coping with OCD During a Pandemic
For those with obsessive-compulsive disorder, COVID-19 brings extra challenges, but also some lessons about dealing with anxiety. Read the article
Six Ways to Incorporate Awe Into Your Daily Life
What is awe? We have all experienced it, even if we didn’t know what to call it. Whether we’re overlooking a beautiful... Read More
14 Strategies for Building Confidence in Your Children
Do you want your children to gain confidence so that they are more likely to be have a growth mindset, be resilient,... Read More
How to Raise a Confident Girl
Are you worried about your daughter’s self-esteem? In this three part series, I’ll tell you how to support and create the building... Read More
We Need to Prioritize Teacher Mental Health
Scapegoat culture in education must stop, or we’ll lose more and more teachers. Read the article
A child therapist’s warning about “growth”
Instead of relying upon unproven doctrines to make our children more like we want them to be, let’s use research-based strategies to... Read More
Schools and Childcare Programs
Schools & Childcare: Guidance for School Settings Read the article
Do Kids Really Misbehave for Attention?
Time-out or time-ins? Don’t fall for oversimplified explanations and remedies for your child’s misdeeds Read the article
Protecting Kids’ Mental Health in the Pandemic
Are you worried about your child’s mental health as the pandemic drags on? Here’s a quick resource for parents to help you... Read More
Teens with Social Anxiety are All Right During the Pandemic
These teens are comfortable avoiding their fears for the moment. But what about when the moment is over? Read the article
How Can I Help My Anxious Child?
While no single strategy is universally effective for anxiety, there are dozens of brain-based techniques kids can use to feel more regulated... Read More
How to Talk to Children and Teens about Mental Illness
Do’s and don’ts for having helpful conversations with young people about their mental health Read the article
11 Tips for Helping Your Loved One with ADHD
ADHD is a disability that can cause frustration not only for the individual but those living with them. Here’s how to help.... Read More
How to Talk to Your Kids About Race and Racism
For many parents, conversations about race and racism can be difficult. Read the article
When Your Child Loses It in Public
You don’t have to live in terror of your child losing it in public. Here’s how to stay calm and move forward... Read More
The Mental Health Impact of COVID-19
It would be interesting to know more about the mental health consequences of the 1918 pandemic, but there is little data. Historically,... Read More
Screening for Depression During Pregnancy
Depression and anxiety are two of the most common complications in pregnancy. They are more common than diabetes and high blood pressure.... Read More
Chest Pain, Choking and Other Symptoms of A Panic Attack
From a feeling of dying, chest pain, choking sensations and breathlessness to dizziness or shaking, the symptoms must not be confused with... Read More
Two Ways Stress Makes it Hard to be a Supportive Partner
Stress makes it hard to notice our partners needs and support them, especially for men Read the article
How To Tell If Your Kids Are Lying To You
What parent doesn’t want a foolproof way to tell when their child is lying? Now researchers have identified distinct sound signatures we... Read More
To Strengthen Your Relationships: Strengthen Yourself
To strengthen your relationships all around, and to find more peace and collaboration with others, be it work or personal, you have... Read More
The Impact of COVID-19 on Parental Burnout
The COVID-19 pandemic is a source of stress for many parents. Here are some tips to reduce parental burnout. Read the article
Make Sure Your Child is Bored
Steven Jobs and Lin-Manuel Miranda make a strong case for not worrying so much when your child says, “I have nothing to... Read More
Kids Need to Learn How to Fail to Ultimately Succeed
Adults often applaud everything their child does. While praising effort is good, acting as if it should always lead to extraordinary results... Read More
“Embrace the Awkward” when Bringing Up Mental Health
Are you avoiding a mental health check-in with your colleagues or family members because it’s uncomfortable? Here are 7 scripts to start... Read More
Preventing Mental Health Symptoms and Disorders
Nature and Nurture: How do we understand what parts of our temperament and personality are more malleable? What can we do to... Read More
A Pandemic Lesson: Family Togetherness Makes Children Happy
By far the most common response by children to the question, “What have you LIKED about this period of lockdown,” was More... Read More
Eating disorders need not be chronic ‘illnesses’
How to stop eating disorders from becoming chronic illnesses Read the article
Skip the School Pressure, Our Kids Need Resilience
Childhood anxiety and stress are this year’s new normal. Three ways you can help your kids build resilience to weather the COVID-storm.... Read More
Emptying the Dishwasher Can Enrich Kids’ Mental Health
“Every kid is different,” said Ms. Hurley. “Take a deep breath and say, ‘What is my kid like without a pandemic?’” Watch... Read More
Making Children Feel Loved and Accepted
Making children feel loved is one of parents’ most important responsibilities. Here are 7 suggestions for showing love. Read the article
How to Cope If Someone in Your House Gets COVID
Since March 2020, Tamara and her family had been sheltering at home and doing what they could to avoid contracting COVID-19. Yet,... Read More
Six Ways to Beat Coronavirus Depression
Depression is increasing in the United States, in no small part due to COVID-19. According to recent reports, depressive symptoms are at... Read More
How to Stay Mentally Resilient During and After the Pandemic
COVID-19, like past pandemics and disasters, will continue to affect our mental health. But there are things we can do to protect... Read More
Giving Yourself Credit for Coping during the Pandemic
Parenting during COVID-19 can really stress you out. Give yourself credit for all you do. Here are some strategies to help cope.... Read More
This Paper Can Help Your Loved One in a Mental Health Crisis
We checklists for lots of emergencies; Why not for a mental health emergency? Read the article
Helping Your Adult Child Grow Up
Despite spending years and a fortune at college, more than half of people 18 to 29 are living with their parents. That’s... Read More
Are Your Children Too Busy To Do Chores?
When children are not required to do chores, they grow up to become adults who don’t have life skills like cooking, cleaning,... Read More
A Quick Guide to Make Change Easier for Kids
Change is everywhere right now, especially for our kids. Spend a little time focusing on these new tools and watch your kids... Read More
The Mental Health of Single and Divorced Men
Single men tend to have worse mental health than single women and married men. This could be due to a set of... Read More
Mental Health and School Re-Entry
Should threats of deteriorating mental health make us rush children back to school in the face of the pandemic? The evidence is... Read More
How to Help When Adolescents Have Suicidal Thoughts
“I think it is terrific that there is more universal screening going on; it represents an opportunity to employ some of the... Read More
School Closures and Children’s Mental Health
School closures and mental health. Tips for parents during COVID-19. Read the article
How Spending Quality Time Can Really Strengthen Families
What do the Super Bowl and family dinners have in common? They are both shared experiences that help create family connections, now... Read More
Fend Off the February Blues With Your Kids
The winter months can be depressing, especially in a pandemic. Here’s how to combat the February blues? Read the article
Parenting Adolescents through the 4 Freedoms of Growing Up
Each adolescent freedom brings increased power of personal choice and gathering of more worldly experience, creating new complexity of decision-making than was... Read More
Protecting Children from Bullying
A child’s self-esteem is greatly influenced by the important people in their life. Positive interactions help them develop a positive, healthy view... Read More
What It’s Like to Parent as a Highly Sensitive Person
While parenting is never easy, it is even more challenging if you’re a Highly Sensitive Person. Read the article
Why Drug Abuse “Interventions” Work
When the “Intervention” technique is effective, it works because it changes the family dynamics, not because it cures the addict’s “disease.” Read... Read More
Giving Hope and Setting Goals for Kids and Teens in 2021
Isolation leads to an increase in depression and suicide in kids and teens. Positive Psychology provides us with some tips and tools... Read More
Stay Mentally Strong When Dealing with Unexpected Adversity
Many things can impact your mental strength. Here are four strategies to help you cope when faced with unexpected adversity. Read the... Read More
We’ve Been Missing Each Other for a Long Time
How much have you wished that someone – even those closest to you — could fully tune in to you, listen and... Read More
What Can You Do When Life Gets Crazy?
When life gets crazy, how do you find calm? Here are three tips. Read the article
Is My Child OK?
Children struggling emotionally often struggle to better communicate what they’re experiencing on the inside than through displaying signs of anger or frustration... Read More
Coping with Grief During a Pandemic
One of the elements that are different is not being able to hug someone, to give or receive a simple embrace! Read... Read More
Typical Adolescent Development vs. a Mental Disorder
Opportunities for early intervention can make a tremendous difference in helping a young person overcome mental health challenges and enjoy a happy... Read More
Self-Control and A Hopeful Mindset Will Improve Parenting Skills
Emerging research on how parental trauma is transmitted to children targets key behaviors, attachment patterns, and self-regulatory skills. Read the article
Healing from Depression and Addiction
Is your drinking or drug use causing depression, or is a low mood leading you to drink more? People can and do... Read More
Pandemic-Induced Toddler Regression
Regressive behavior is common but how about now, when “normal” is a fantasy, and we’ve all been living through a pandemic that... Read More
How to Reboot Family Life for 2021
How to keep the year’s shortest month from feeling like the longest. Read the article
Delightful Ways To Soothe Young Children During Lockdown
How to keep the year’s shortest month from feeling like the longest. Read the article
Nourishing Your Resilience in Hard Times
In facing a year that is sure to challenge and change us, the best thing to can do is arm ourselves with... Read More
A Mindset for Dealing with Uncertainty: Two Guidelines
Everyone living in this age of Covid has suffered loss, fear and life as they knew it. As challenges continue, developing a... Read More
8 Strategies to Stay Resilient During the Pandemic
8 ways to live each day to the fullest during the pandemic. Read the article
Words Have Weight: The Many Forms of Body Shaming
Have you been the target or instigator of body shaming? Find out why this is so prevalent and what can be done... Read More
An Essential Tool to Protect Kids from Conflict During Divorce
Conflict and divorce can hurt children. The best way to avoid future conflicts is to develop a “Parenting Plan” that spells out... Read More
Focus on Your Family: How to Turn Job Stress Into Success
Do you work on the front lines? Or deal with the public every day? Here’s how to protect your family from the... Read More
How Educators Can Help Make a Kinder World
“Education which stops with efficiency may prove the greatest menace to society,” wrote Martin Luther King, Jr. in 1947. “The most dangerous... Read More
Validating Your Partner’s Viewpoint: Its Amazing Payoffs
With couples, insisting on your (subjective) point of view—particularly when it differs significantly from your partner’s—only leads to a battle neither of... Read More
Stop Telling Your Kids to be Resilient. Do This, Instead.
Are your kids and teens struggling with their mental health right now? They’re not alone. Read the article
Strengthening Relationships Through Positive Connections
All of our close relationships would be boosted in their strength and solidity if we brought more intention and attention to making... Read More
Kids Suiciding by Intentional Overdose
Simple steps we can take during this addiction epidemic within the pandemic to detect teens at risk for suicide. Read the article
How We React When Our Kids Trigger Us
Reflective parenting can lead to healthy child development and can protect against the negative impact of stress and adversity. Read the article
Breaking Through: Parenting from Trauma to Resiliency
We carry the shards of our own trauma inside us. We’re afraid to move too suddenly or dramatically. We’re scared of even... Read More
Young Adults Remain at Serious Risk of Mental Health Crises
From the necessity of social distancing to the sharp reduction in job opportunities, those in their twenties have been hit hard by... Read More
5 Ways Teens Can Get More Fruits and Vegetables Into Their Diets
Buying organic food, which tends to cost more than conventional food, is not essential, he added. In 2012, the A.A.P. published a... Read More
Children at Risk for Maltreatment During COVID-19 Pandemic?
Children may be hidden victims during the pandemic. Two new studies reveal how parenting under pandemic-related stress may be undermining children’s safety.... Read More
Shame Can Stick to Children Like Glue
Children start off with the joy of freely expressing themselves. Adults need to be aware of the power of their words and... Read More
How to Become More Resilient Amid the Pandemic
Are you feeling defeated by the pandemic? It’s time to stop fighting and start adapting. Read the article
The Dangers of Mommy Needs Wine: Alcohol and Motherhood
It’s time to change the narrative around parenthood and alcohol as the “mommy needs wine” culture is dangerously growing larger by the... Read More
K-12 Schools and Childcare Programs
Answers to frequently asked questions concerning how administrators, teachers, and parents should respond to COVID-19. Read the article
There’s No Easy Fix for Children’s Weight Gain
“Forget what ‘needs’ to get done for physical activity goals and ‘perfect’ meal goals,” Dr. Perrin wrote. “Do their best to eat... Read More
Clarifying Spoken Communication between Parent and Teenager
To keep spoken communication between parent and teenager clearly understood, it really helps to keep choice of language declarative and operational so... Read More
Moving Perinatal Mental Health Forward
We used to think depression in pregnancy went away on its own. Now we know without treatment, 40% with depression in pregnancy... Read More
Is Mental Health Really Getting Worse During the Pandemic?
New research suggests that not everyone is doing worse, and some of us may even be thriving. Read the article
7 Ways to Teach Compassion and Advocacy to Your Kids
Do you want your child to be more caring and compassionate? Here are seven ways to teach them to understand the value... Read More
Overcoming Parental Guilt
Every time you repair a situation in this way, your close bond is restored Read the article
5 Reasons to Be a “Yes” Parent
How to encourage your kids’ creativity, independence, and self-control. Read the article
COVID and the Teenage Brain
if parents push a teenager too far into conforming to their views, their teen may face identity confusion. Read the article
Never Call a Child Selfish
Did your parents ever call you selfish when you were a child? Here’s why that probably did some damage, and what one... Read More
Decode the message in your child’s behavior
Are you fed up with your child’s difficult behavior? Discover a new way to understand it. Read the article
Your Child Needs You to Be Responsive, Not Reactive
The greatest parenting challenge for many moms and dads is managing our own emotions when facing maddening moments with our kids. Here’s... Read More
Free New Course For Teenagers Whose Friends Are Self-Harming
Many teenagers struggle with depression, self-harm like cutting, or suicidal thoughts. Unfortunately, the friends of these struggling teens rarely know how to... Read More
Coping with Uncertainty at the End of the Pandemic
While we’re all eager for this pandemic to be over, we may find that a clear ending is elusive. Here are some... Read More
Bring Creativity and Adventure to Kids’ Lives During COVID
Is life with kids getting monotonous during the pandemic? Help them discover simple pleasures. Read the article
Helping Children Understand Civil Unrest
When videos and images of civil unrest occur, it’s often a physically and emotionally devastating experience. Read more on how to help... Read More
What to tell our children about the Breach of Capitol Hill
Are you finding it difficult to discuss the recent events at the Capitol with your children? Read the article
Parenting and Adolescent Freedom
Adolescent growth presses for more freedom of operation and choice, while parents prepare and then permit, thus putting the teenager at risk... Read More
4 Ways to Strengthen a Resilient Mindset Amidst Adversity
Forget those typical New Year’s resolutions this year and reflect on these questions instead to help you find resilience in the months... Read More
Family Drama From Online Schooling? Try This Five-Minute Plan.
Online learning is hard for kids, for families, and for parents. Try this short exercise to help figure out some strategies that... Read More
5 Things You Need to Know About Your Teen Right Now
The teens are (trying to be) alright, but they need you more than ever. Here are 5 things to keep in mind... Read More
What Your Child Really Needs
Insights to help you avoid falling prey to pitfalls that are preventable, reduce your stress, and increase your ability to enjoy parenting... Read More
3 Powerful Strategies To Lower Anxiety In Any Child or Teen
Here are three surefire ways to help kids feel less stressed out. Read the article
The Danger of Telling Kids “Do Your Best”
Some kids hear “Do your best” messages as “Do the best job you can possibly imagine!” Here are some problems with that... Read More
Is My Child Depressed Or Just Feeling Down?
Can a child really be depressed? Yes, especially during a pandemic. Read the article
Coparenting in the Context of Family Violence I
Our goals were to open channels of communication and begin a dialogue on the topic, and to develop guidelines with respect to... Read More
Three Ways to Stop Enabling Your Adult Child In 2021
It’s a new year and time to stop making the old enabling mistakes. Read the article
Giving Kids the Gift of Lasting Confidence
When parents criticize free-spirited behavior by children, the child may perceive that they are not accepted for who they are. This can... Read More
A Parent’s Guide to TikTok
Learn about TikTok 101, the most popular videos, and how to set parental controls. Read the article
6 Things Emotionally Intelligent Parents Do Differently
You serve your child’s favorite breakfast on her favorite plate. And what do you receive in return? A high pitched “I HATE... Read More
Sleepless in the Pandemic:6 Ways to Deal With ‘Coronasomnia’
Sleep specialist Dr. Alon Avidan confirms what you probably already know. “With covid-19, we recognize that there is now an epidemic of sleep... Read More
The Good Enough Mother
When I’ve most unsteady within myself, I’ve wanted to be a “Perfect Mother” When feeling more confident I knew being a “Good... Read More
The Brave New World of Parenting in the Pandemic
Are you feeling burned out from parenting during this endless pandemic? Take this time to find a new way to be present... Read More
Don’t Blame Your Kids for Not Wanting Your ‘Treasures’
Our own kids noticed sets of dishes, crystal and flatware that were brought out only rarely, knowing the rest of the year... Read More
Is ADHD a Real Disorder or One End of a Normal Continuum?
The standard view of ADHD as one among many possible mental disorders may be wrong. It may be a common set of... Read More
30 Ways to Bond With Kids in 20 Minutes or Less
Daily micro-connections bond parents and kids, not grand gestures. With the stress of pandemic lockdowns, tiny bursts of bonding are needed more... Read More
Co-Parenting or Parallel Parenting: How to Know What’s Right
The key to successful parenting post-divorce lies in finding the ideal balance between parallel parenting and co-parenting. Read the article
Words of Hope for Those Struggling with Mental Health
A conversation about mental health and how we can move forward to care better for those struggling with it. Read the article
Is YOUR Child Ready for a Smartphone?
Before you buy your child the season’s most popular gift–the smartphone–ask yourself five questions to determine if your child is truly ready... Read More
Why are Some Kids More Self-Conscious and Easily Slighted
Highly sensitive kids are keenly focused on how other’s see them and often misinterpret what others are thinking about them. Learn how... Read More
Will Wearing Masks Affect Children’s Emotional Development?
Public health measures are absolutely necessary, but there are unintended consequences for our children, including arrested emotional development. Read the article
How Two Separations of Adolescence can Create Parental Loss
Adolescence is the coming of age passage where the young person separates from childhood at the beginning and from family at the... Read More
Children Can Pick Up on the Tension in our Households
Unresolved feelings of resentment can be felt throughout a home. By working through problems to resolve issues, we can help to model... Read More
Dangers of Childhood Stress and Tips for Easing the Strain
Behavioral and emotional shifts that indicate stress has reached a crucial tipping point in your kid’s life. Read the article
Defeating Depression in College Students During Covid
If we or our children are struggling, we can find help to bridge us to better times ahead. Read the article
Growing up in Unprecedented Times
How did Covid-19 influence our kids and what can we do about it? Read the article
How to Find a Place for Kids to Play in the Pandemic
We are justifiably worried about America’s kids. Their routines and communities were dramatically disrupted by the COVID-19 virus. In many cases, they... Read More
How To Deal With Disrespectful Adult Children
Coping with a disrespectful adult child is one of the most overwhleming, infuriating, confusing, and heartbreaking challenges for any parent to face.... Read More
We’re Almost There, Don’t Blow it Now
How to guide your family safely until vaccines arrive by using a business management leadership theory. Read the article
Bedtime routines for children: Important, but why?
Investing some time and effort in creating a good routine can go a long way towards helping children achieve and succeed in... Read More
6 Ways to Make Your Pandemic Holiday Joyful and Meaningful
While the pandemic will surely impact your holiday celebration, it can still be full of joy and meaning. Here are six ways... Read More
How to Accept That Holiday Gatherings Are Canceled
When I (Rebecca) was 10 years old, my grandparents visited me at sleepaway camp. They brought a picnic lunch, and as we... Read More
Imagine a Better Bedtime
Across the board, research shows that sleep plays a crucial role in our well-being. Young or old, how much sleep we get,... Read More
When a Family Is Fractured
Among those Dr. Pillemer interviewed were children who never knew their grandparents or who missed out on all manner of family events... Read More
Homebound College Students
Are your homebound college kids doing ok? Are you? Here are some things you can do to make their return positive and... Read More
How Worried Should We Be About Screen Time?
We have many concerns about the effects of screens, especially on our kids. How worried should we really be about the harms... Read More
How to Teach Kids About Emotions
Empowering kids to develop effective responses to their own and others’ feelings. Read the article
How to Support the Grieving in 2020
Are you or someone you know grieving in 2020? Here are ways that may help Read the article
Why is My Child So Inflexible??
Flexibility is one of the most important assets for adapting to our complex world, especially during a pandemic. Here’s how to help... Read More
Are Stress and Anxiety Impacting Your Sleep?
These days, feeling stressed out or anxious is practically the norm, so how do we keep our sleep from suffering during these... Read More
Why Is the Pandemic So Hard on Young People?
Hello, it’s me, a college graduate representing the class of 2020! During the pandemic, I had my last semester of college partially... Read More
Warning Signs: Depression and Anxiety During The Holidays
Are you worried about your child? Tips for helping your kid cope with depression and anxiety during the holidays. Read the article
Talk To Your Kids About The Unwanted Guest
It is critically important for parents and caregivers to realize that even our kids may be sad and lonely this holiday season.... Read More
Combating Workplace Burnout /Fatigue Through COVID-19 part 3
In order to avoid workplace burnout/fatigue, you have to have the discipline to be able focus on the things that are important... Read More
5 Tips for Successful Holidays During COVID-19
A look at maintaining emotional well-being and increasing the likelihood of holiday success. Read the article
5 Ways to Support Yourself This Winter
As a Covid winter approaches, it may require further adaptation. A few additions to your day can help the transition. Read the... Read More
Rebuilding the Layers that Protect Children’s Mental Health
Tips for strengthening your child’s resilience during the midst of hardship Read the article
When Pandemic Trauma Hits Home
How does psychological trauma look during a pandemic? Inspired by family on the front line, a psychologist finds her own mission to... Read More
In a Pandemic, Elbow Touches Might Keep Us Going
The highlight of my lunch break these days is not the taco bar or burgers, but the checkout line. After I pay... Read More
What To Do When Parents Don’t Meet Your Emotional Needs
Do you lack adequate emotional support from your parents? Here are 12 ways to help you cope, heal, and thrive. Read the... Read More
5 Tips for Co-Parenting Through the Holidays… in a Pandemic
COVID-related guidance has made navigating the holidays even more challenging for divorced families. Read the article
There is no Vaccine for Mental Illness
The pandemic-induced fiscal crisis must not divert needed help for individuals and families struggling to cope with serious mental health issues. Read... Read More
Should You Feel Guilty About Your Child’s Screen Time?
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