Combating Test Anxiety
April 27, 2015You may know (or remember) the feeling – you have a big exam coming up, you’ve studied for hours, but when you finally sit down to take the test, your mind goes blank. This experience, called test anxiety, is unfortunately…
Read More Category : Educational SupportConcerns about Kids’ Technology Use
April 20, 2015Technology isn’t good nor bad – it just is. In that way, it is like books. Books aren’t inherently better than computers or other technologies. For instance, Adolf Hitler wrote Mein Kampf….not the most wholesome book! Just as there are countless…
Read More Category : Cyberpsychology - Technology and YouBe a Positive Influence
April 9, 2015Another typical day at the Miller residence. Meghan has been critical of her 10-year-old son, Jackson, all morning. He was slow to get ready for school, left his pajamas on the floor, barely caught the bus, left his cereal bowl…
Read More Category : Happiness & Well-BeingTrying to Control Our Kids
April 3, 2015You’ve probably heard this said countless times already, but it is true: Raising children can be one of the most rewarding and challenging endeavors we can ever undertake. Perhaps a slight asterisk here would be to clarify that raising kids…
Read More Category : Happiness & Well-BeingModeling Balanced Screen Time as Parents
March 31, 2015By now, we’ve all probably seen the Gandhi quote, “Be the change you want to see in the world” on a bumper sticker or heard it elsewhere. When it comes to parenting, a slight twist that can work well as a…
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