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The Power of Screen Time

June 24, 2015 by Dr. Mike Brooks Leave a Comment

The power of screen time cannot be ignored for many reasons. One of the main reasons we are all so drawn to the power of […]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: access, kids, parents, power, psychological needs, Relationships, screen time, screens

Be a Positive Influence

April 9, 2015 by Dr. Mike Brooks Leave a Comment

Another 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 […]

Filed Under: Happiness & Well-Being, Parenting, Relationships Tagged With: be a positive influence, happiness, influence, parenting, parents, relationship

The Power of an Apology Part 2 – The Benefits

December 3, 2013 by Dr. Mike Brooks Leave a Comment

As discussed in my previous blog, admitting to errors & mistakes can be extremely difficult. And we can’t apologize for mistakes until we first admit […]

Filed Under: Happiness & Well-Being, Parenting, Relationships Tagged With: admit, apologize, apologizing, apology, errors, mistakes, parents

What Can Parents Do About Video Game Violence? (Part 8)

May 29, 2013 by Dr. Mike Brooks Leave a Comment

At last! Here’s the final part on the topic, Does Video Game Violence Cause Children and Adolescents to Become Violent? In this part, I focus […]

Filed Under: Cyberpsychology - Technology and You, Happiness & Well-Being, Parenting Tagged With: adolescents, children, parents, video games, violence

Higher GPA if Students Pay

February 17, 2013 by Lynn Eccleston 1 Comment

Can financial help from parents of college students do more harm than good? According to a recent study, it may. The study, mentioned in a […]

Filed Under: Educational Support, Parenting Tagged With: college, financial help, GPA, money, parents, support

Helping Kids Grow to Be “Successful” Adults

July 21, 2012 by Dr. Mike Brooks Leave a Comment

As parents, we all want what is best for our kids. We want them to be “successful,” right? I put that in quotes because I […]

Filed Under: Happiness & Well-Being, Parenting, Relationships Tagged With: goals, parents, perspective, successful, tiger parents

The Keys to Being an Effective Parent

November 6, 2011 by Dr. Mike Brooks 3 Comments

As parents, we all try to do our best to do a good job. But with thousands of books on the topic of parenting as […]

Filed Under: Book & Media Recommendations, Happiness & Well-Being, Negative Moods & Emotions, Parenting, Parenting - Book & Media Recs, Relationships Tagged With: children, effective, effective parent, happy, healthy, parenting, parents, success

A Response to the “Tiger Mother” and a Thanks to Disney

October 2, 2011 by Dr. Mike Brooks 2 Comments

First, before I jump into this topic, I want to apologize for the long delay since my last blog. I recently had a third child, […]

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The Problem of Technology “Addiction” – What We Can Do About It

April 20, 2011 by Dr. Mike Brooks Leave a Comment

So, I’ve now gone through why I think that technology can be “addictive,” (see previous posts An Addiction vs. A Problem and The Neuroscience of […]

Filed Under: Cyberpsychology - Technology and You, Happiness & Well-Being, Mindfulness, Parenting Tagged With: addiction, addictive, balance, Facebook, happy, parents, technologies, technology, Twitter, video games

The Aftermath of Discipline on DadLabs

July 7, 2010 by Dr. Mike Brooks 2 Comments

I recently was one of two psychologists interviewed for a segment on Dad Labs regarding how, as a parent, you should interact with your child […]

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