The very first year my husband and I sent our kids out alone for Christmas shopping, my son gave me a beautiful hand-thrown ceramic mug because he knows that I love coffee and tea, and my daughter gave me a book about memoir writing because she knows I am passionate about sharing storie...
Data were collected in September 2008, by the third author (ZM), a Shona-speaking Zimbabwean who is both an academic social psychologist and experienced social worker. Participants constituted a convenience sample, drawn from rural and urban areas in which she has lived and worked. Although ...
The Holistic Psychologist by Dr. Nicole LePera: Shares insights on self-healing, personal boundaries, and creating healthier relationships. Read PARENTING ADULT CHILDREN CAN BE AGONY. Also, MY ADULT CHILDREN CUT ME OUT OF THEIR LIFE. Let’s Have a Conversation: Do you still find it hard to ...
says psychologist Jon Abramowitz (via theAnxiety Depression Association of America). According to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders Fifth Edition (DSM-5), in order to qualify as a symptom of OCD, the need for tidiness would have...
Resilience encompasses psychological, emotional, social, and physical aspects. Here are three ways to raise resilient children: 1. Encourage Effective Communication “Resilience rests, fundamentally, on relationships,” according to researcher Suniya Luther, who investigatedvulnerability and resilien...
Take some time to contemplate the host of professions (attorney, psychologist, public health official, nurse, coun- selor, and so on) that interface with social work and how each profession differs. Which professions focus on interpersonal, one-on-one intervention with children and families?
"The results of our research confirm the traditional activity of storytelling continues to be a powerful learning and emotional resource in children's lives," said child psychologist Richard Woolfson. Storytelling ranked higher than television or video games among pastimes for kids, and 82 percent sai...