What Type of Parent are You? Who would have thought you would benefit from a parenting manual when you decided to have children? Being a parent seems like a no-brainer, but being an effective parent requires considerable thought and effort.… Read More »What Type of Parent are You?
Building Blocks to Good, Moral Character in Children Do you ever wonder how we can build good, moral character in children? Consider these lyrics from the song Children Will Listen: Careful the things you say Children will listen Careful the… Read More »Building Good Moral Character in Children
Playfulness for Everyone When life gives you lemons, make lemonade. One of my favorite sayings is “When life gives you lemons, make lemonade”. There are so many different types of adversities whether war, death, illness, divorce, challenging children, accidents, finances,… Read More »Playfulness for Everyone
Managing Holiday Stress How do you manage holiday stress? Holidays signify family togetherness. We envision warm, loving, happy people connecting in special ways…except when it is not so warm and fuzzy. What goes wrong? What are your expectations? If you… Read More »Managing Holiday Stress
Nothing Works?? “I have tried everything as a parent with my kids, but NOTHING works.” “I can’t get my kids to stop fighting, and they are SO disrespectful.” “I can’t get my kids to brush their teeth.” I know parenting… Read More »Nothing Works??
The Value of Halloween for Children What is the value of Halloween for children? Some things are spooky. Some are scary. Even so, some are fun and silly. There is candy to beg for, maybe some tricks, too. There is… Read More »The Value of Halloween for Children
Parental Burnout What is burnout in general? Most people have experienced burnout at some time in their lives. When we hear someone say they feel burned out, we can resonate with feelings of being swamped, exhausted, drained, or having difficulty… Read More »Parental Burnout
The Secret to Good Parenting You may have a career that requires a lot of your attention. Yet, you work hard to provide many opportunities for your children. You make sure they are well supervised, eat healthy food, get a… Read More »The Secret to Good Parenting
Psychological Implications For Children From Wearing Masks I realize there has been controversy in wearing masks for health reasons. The purpose of this article is to focus only on the psychological implications. What are the psychological impacts of wearing masks?… Read More »Psychological Implications For Children From Wearing Masks
Balancing of Life Amidst Fear Do you feel paralyzed with fear of COVID? Like me, you probably know people who seem paralyzed with fear over COVID and new strains of the virus. As a psychologist, this becomes a topic of… Read More »Balancing of Life Amidst Fear