Growing Pains: Five Things Teens Need From Parents
If someone asked you what period in human life is likely to be the loneliest, what would you say? Fortunately there are loneliness researchers who…
If someone asked you what period in human life is likely to be the loneliest, what would you say? Fortunately there are loneliness researchers who…
Raffi Cavoukian, a children’s singer, songwriter, and child advocate, wrote a song titled – All I really need – which beautifully captures from a child’s perspective their most essential…
I used to think the mother in me was born when I had my first child. My first thought waking up after her birth was,…
Parents are routinely confused when their preschooler (aged 2 to 5) promises they won’t hit or scream only to turn around and hit or scream…
One of the most common questions I am asked about relationships is whether a child can be too attached? There is a general fear and…
Understanding boredom in kids is serious business. A mother of a 7-year old boy sat in my office, clearly distressed and said, “I take away…
Love them or hate them, forming new year’s intentions are part of many people’s ritual in leaving one year behind and making way for a…
Kids have worries – from monsters to natural disasters. They can appear at random or may be triggered by everyday events. Their increasing awareness of…
Mark Twain wrote, “When I was a boy of 14, my father was so ignorant I could hardly stand to have the old man around.…
Human potential is a wonderous thing. From physical transformation to psychological development, our capacity to evolve and burst forth with new possibilities sneaks up on…