Everything You Wanted To Know About Psychology But Were Afraid To Ask
Keeping your kids safe in today’s digital world is getting tougher and tougher. Kids are becoming more and more tech savvy at an earlier age. Just offer a toddler your iPad and you’ll see what I mean. While their ability to navigate the increasingly complex world of technology is improving, their ability to discern between [...]
Being a grandparent can be a great source of joy. It can help you feel young, it gives you the chance to hold a baby and it gives you the chance to share the things you’re passionate about with a new audience. As a grandparent, you want to make the most of the time you [...]
Father-daughter relationships are complicated. When she is young, your little girl is follows you around either vowing to be just like you or swearing that she wants to marry you when she grows up. Then, almost before you can blink your eyes, she starts talking on the phone to friends, texting, wearing make-up and (gulp) [...]
The stage mom phenomenon has been around forever and the term often brings to mind the image of an obnoxious, annoying mother who is trying to live out her dream through her child. Often, a stage mom demands special treatment for her child and can place inordinate amounts of pressure on them to succeed, no [...]
Most parents going through a divorce recognize that the hardest part is trying to protect their children from the fallout. Despite most good intentions, however, children often find themselves caught up in the emotional turmoil and what they need most from their parents is reassurance and support. While each child will deal with the emotional [...]
I have been an educator for the past fourteen years in various settings: as an elementary teacher in the inner city, suburban, and city settings. I have also spent five years of my career working with a children’s ministry of a large church. Throughout all those settings, I’ve dealt with and seen again and again [...]
Everyone, parents, teachers, children, has at some time in his or her life, has had a problem with anger. Why? Because anger can be a scary emotion. For some, it means that someone is out of control, for others, it may mean that someone won’t like us and for others, it may even mean that [...]
Every parent hopes that their child will find success and happiness along their life’s path. We strive to help them from meaningful friendships and relationships, find fulfillment in a career, and to make positive life choices. As parents, we can guide our children to take the right steps and to choose the right path along [...]
From the time she could walk, my daughter was always the one who stayed behind in the front hall when we went to visit friends to organize the shoes. She will consistently make sure all the things in her room are in the right place and is overly concerned that she complete assignments and projects [...]
As parents, we all want our children to develop “normally”, to achieve the developmental milestones in a timely manner and to have an easy time with learning. We have dreams and aspirations for our children from the moment they are born. This is a fundamental reason why many children with learning disabilities go undiagnosed for [...]
