Sadly, media coverage of suicide may weaken suicide prevention efforts. Recently, it seems that we are losing an increasing number of key public figures and […]
How to Increase Compliance in Children
Whether your child ignores your commands completely, or dawdles for what seems like endless amounts of time before eventually complying, parents are often frustrated when […]
Combating Test Anxiety Part II
As I discussed in my last blog, the experience of test anxiety is unfortunately quite common. Although some anxiety before a test is normal and […]
The Greatest Harm of Screen Time
In my previous blog, I covered some concerns that parents have about kids’ technology use. As parents, we all want our kids to grow up […]
Combating Test Anxiety
You may know (or remember) the feeling – you have a big exam coming up, you’ve studied for hours, but when you finally sit down […]
Motivation and Organization for Adolescents
Motivation and Organization for Adolescents! In my last post, I discussed the difficulties parents and children often experience with staying organized and managing a hectic […]
Alternatives to Time-Out
I hope you all had a Happy Thanksgiving full of gratitude and savoring! This week, I am following up to my last post about how […]
Steps for an Effective Time-Out
Last week, we talked about how to effectively prepare for using time-out by working on hitting the “magic ratio” in your interactions with your child, […]
Preparation for Time-Out
As I discussed in my last blog, decades of research have shown that, when used correctly, time-out is an effective discipline strategy for the majority […]
Time-Out! Are Parents Hurting Children With Them?
Most parents have probably heard of time-out and have likely tried it with their children. It is a practice promoted by many parenting experts (including […]