Child psychologist Dr. Chandra Ghosh Ippen is asking a question many parents may have: "Do I feel safe sending my kids to school today?" "I just want to say, we all deserve a place to fall apart when things like this happen," said Ghosh Ippen, associate director of the Child ...
Dr Keri Nixon, a consultant forensic psychologist, said these children may experience sleep problems, stress and fear in the aftermath of what they witnessed. "They are going to need love and support around them but they are probably going to need professional support as wel...
The key to raising a happy child is to allow them to be unhappy. It might sound counter-intuitive, but it's highly effective, saysTovah Klein, a child psychologist and author of the book "How Toddlers Thrive." "We all think the way to raise our children to be happy is to make them...
a clinical psychologist based in the Atlanta suburbs. Your goal as a parent of young children shouldn't be to avoid or suppress it at all costs. Instead, McCoy tells CNBC Make It: "The goal is to raise a child who knows how to handle their anger in a healthy way." ...
do something that is inappropriate or harmful to your child, and then moving forward from that is, is the first step. And even in parenting in general, whether it be just as a parent of your own biological same race kiddo, we do things that can be harmful to our kids.”–Abby Has...
As they become more aware of their bodies, they also may start to feel insecure about the physical changes cancer and cancer treatment can cause. Preparing for changing needs Partnering with a pediatric psychologist, a child life specialist and/or a social worker can help you prepare for ...
Mental health professionals who would like to learn how to do couplestherapy, please check out Dr. Heitler's APA-accreditedonlinecourse,EffectiveCouplesTherapy.com. Clinical psychologistSusan Heitler, Ph.D.is author ofPower of Two, abookandworkbookthat teach the couples communication skills that...
“I think sometimes we get caught up in these ideas that there’s a perfect model or there’s a perfect school, but you can get a great experience in many different places,” says Suzanne Bouffard, a developmental psychologist and author of “The Most Important Year: Pre-Kindergarten and ...
As a psychologist who has studied learning, I’ve long known this has been an issue. When children are really young, preschool age, they are appropriately not held responsible for their learning. But by the time they are in high school, the expectations are really high to control thei...
The earlier parents initiate conversations about how to make good decisions with their kids, the better. Explaining to your child what it means to make a good decision and why it’s important can set them up for future success.Kevin Zoromski, a psychologist and early childhood development exper...