If a parent sees a number of warning signs in their child, they may want to sit down and talk with him or her. The sooner this kind of bad behavior can be curbed, the better. Not only does it mean less people will get hurt by the behavior, but it also helps break it before it ...
And helping to create resiliency in our kids seems more important than ever. Not only do our children need to navigate the numerous challenges that come with simply growing up, but now, in an environment of school shootings and a barrage ofsocial media, it’s no surprise that so many are ...
Bullying may not only happen in childhood. It can frequently happen during adulthood as well. Adult bullies tend to fall into several categories: physical bullies, verbal bullies, impulsive bullies, secondary bullies, and bullies with narcissistic traits. If you’ve become an adult bully’s target...
Procrastination is a habit – a deeply ingrained pattern of behavior. This means that you probably can't break it overnight. Habits only stop being habits when you avoid practicing them, so try as many of the strategies, below, as possible to give yourself the best possible chance of succee...
Having a constant negative self-image, engaging in self-harming behavior, making risky or impulsive choices, and a plethora of mood swings or intense emotions – mix it all together, and you have a perfect recipe for a tumultuous anddisastrous relationship. ...
How to Handle Disrespectful Behavior Brainstorm solutions together If your teen has broken a rule orbeen disrespectful, consider brainstorming possible solutions with them. Ask them what happened, what they think about their behavior, and how they might make up for it. ...
Impulsive behaviors don’t always have a clear or obvious cause, but many factors can contribute to why someone might struggle with impulsiveness. Genetics, personality types, and mental health conditions can all play a role in spontaneous behavior. Here are some of the leading causes of frequent...
Now with these all in mind, they are still called impulse purchases for a reason, and even with them laid out and defined it can still be difficult to fully comprehend your behavior in the moment. Why do people impulse buy? There are a few main reasons that people tend to give in to...
Look, our job as parents is to prepare our kids for the real world. In the real world, there are consequences. You, as the parent, are responsible for the consequence, not the behavior. Is It ODD or Conduct Disorder?You may be reading this and thinking, “Yeah, but even fail-proof...
Inflated impulse-control beliefs led people to overexpose themselves to temptation, thereby promoting impulsive behavior. In Study 4, for example, the impulse-control beliefs of recovering smokers predicted their exposure to situations in which they would be tempted to smoke. Recovering smokers with ...