On this episode of the Psychology Podcast, I chat with the clinical psychologist Lisa DeMoore about the emotional lives of teenagers. Lisa dispels a number of myths. She also refers to emotions such as the idea that emotion is the enemy of reason. That difficult emotions are bad for teens...
There is a good chance that preteens and teenagers know someone whose parents have divorced. For them, parents may be more direct than younger children. Parents should encourage questions, and answer them as honestly as possible. They should not, however, go into the exact details of why they...
Help them identify emotions by expressing your own, labeling feelings, and talking about them openly. Show them it’s okay to have a bad day and provide them the space to sit with it, process it, regroup, and bounce back by taking some of the pressure off. Teach your kids to challenge...
When children hit their teens, parents often believe that they are mature enough to cope with their emotions. The brain continues to develop well into the mid-twenties; therefore, it might be premature to assume that a teenager approaching adulthood is mentally equipped to deal with the trauma ...
assisting students to develop helpful thoughts is best started well before they reach their mid-teens. Effectiveness and Social Validity of CATZ Some of our other findings also attest to the effectiveness and practical utility of CATZ. The effect size for ‘improvements’ in Hostile Bias scores (...
Peer conflict among children has always existed, but what’s different now is heightened emotions among parents. Nobody wants to be “that parent,” yet when our child is upset, our instinct is to fix the person or situation causing the hurt. We often spring into action – and exasperate ...
lack coping skills to deal with emotions such as anger, loss and sadness.As Julia points out in the blog above, it can be useful to work with local supports, such as a counselor, to help both you and your son make the transition when his dad comes to visit and when he has to leave...
Here's what I learned about managing my daughter's emotional sensitivity, plus ways parents can help highly sensitive children deal with their own big emotions. How To Raise an Empath Child Photo: Madelyn Goodnight What Is Emotional Sensitivity?
20 years of experience helping children, and teens with ADHD and anxiety. The Canada-based psychologist has some great strategies to help your child feel more confident and resilient, and they understand firsthand what it's like to deal with ADHD and anx
” I’m not sure where I came across the idea of pointing out to my child the emotions of the “victim” similar to the example you described, but I’m fairly certain it was from a respectful parenting forum similar to yours. I have done this with my son when he has hurt someone ...