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With roots in Adlerian Psychology, we have benefitted from generations of practical wisdom that has been supported in decades of subsequent research on parenting and family relationships. Family relationships are a crucible from which the personality and creativity of the child emerge. The parents' struggles are predictable, although they change slightly with the cultural shifts of each generation. This section of our webzine is an area for us to share some of the timeless practical wisdom we have gleaned from our teachers and clients.
Supporting Struggling Teens in the High-Stress Age of Covid-Era Learning As the debate over pandemic restrictions and public education safety continues on, one of the most continuously concerning areas has been the mental and...
Would you like to get your children out of bed, fed and off to school on time without nagging, hassling, and threatening them? You deserve a peaceful morning routine as much as your children do...
The article below was first written by Dr. Petersen for GoodTherapy.org and is published by them at http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/respect/. It is reproduced here with permission...
Sick and tired of getting started on the wrong foot with the children in the morning? Tired of herding the children through the morning sequence – out of bed, dressed, fed, school supplies readied? If so, you are in good...
View original story on WNDU: Local experts see dramatic spike in anxiety, depression in kidsIn March and April, we had many media inquiries about a presumed increase in mental health needs as a result of the...
It was a pleasure to be interviewed by Virginia Pelley about fathers' toxic shame for Fatherly.com...
My father and mentor in psychology is fond of saying, “Being born into a family is like being born into the middle of Act II in a three act play. That metaphorical context is most apt for the second born child...
This was a very interesting report by local news reviewing a controversy over children exposed to breast feeding and a doll that facilitated children’s play that included nursing their doll...
Original WNDU news story: Back To SchoolThe new school year is the childhood New Year with all the pristine hopes and excitement adults often bring to their January 1 celebrations and resolutions...
It is becoming common knowledge that the family meal is correlated with all kinds of ridiculously good things in child development...
Good for mind and body.
The new school year is the childhood New Year with all the pristine hopes and excitement adults often bring to their January 1 celebrations and resolutions...