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 […]
Be a Positive Influence
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 […]
The Power of an Apology Part 2 – The Benefits
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 […]
What Can Parents Do About Video Game Violence? (Part 8)
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 […]
Higher GPA if Students Pay
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 […]
Helping Kids Grow to Be “Successful” Adults
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 […]
The Keys to Being an Effective Parent
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 […]
A Response to the “Tiger Mother” and a Thanks to Disney
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, […]
The Problem of Technology “Addiction” – What We Can Do About It
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 […]
The Aftermath of Discipline on DadLabs
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 […]