November 15, 2018

DMDD Versus Bipolar Disorder

We’ve written about bipolar disorder before.

We’ve also written about the controversy surrounding the diagnosis.

November 12, 2018

Q+A: Once You Have Discovered Your Teen is Using Pot, What’s the Next Step?

Question: Once you have discovered your teen is using pot and confronted the teenager about it, what’s your recommended next step?

Answer: It’s not unusual to find out one way or another

November 8, 2018

Shrinking It Down: Gaming Disorder

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November 7, 2018

The Importance of Sleep for Kids’ Mental and Emotional Well-being

I have a confession to make. I rarely get enough sleep.

I know it’s important for me, but too often life gets in the way. I’m not alone.

October 29, 2018

Q+A: Are Behavioral Issues Among Kids as Common as They Seem?

Question: It seems like every child these days has some kind of problem. ADHD. Anxiety. Depression.

October 25, 2018

Shrinking It Down: Our Greatest Strengths, Part 2

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November 12, 2018

Q+A: Once You Have Discovered Your Teen is Using Pot, What’s the Next Step?

Question: Once you have discovered your teen is using pot and confronted the teenager about it, what’s your recommended next step?

Answer: It’s not unusual to find out one way or another

October 25, 2018

The World Series: A Metaphor For Life

My kids roll their eyes when I tell them that being a sports fan is a lot like life. This is probably because I say it too much.

But just look at our rhetorical metaphors.

October 23, 2018

Five Parenting Rules for Coping with the Current Political Climate

It’s not like we needed the recent supreme court hearings to know that things right now are super-tense.

Still, those hearings certainly didn’t help.

October 10, 2018

We’re All Connected: What To Think About On World Mental Health Day

Today is World Mental Health Day.

I often find these kinds of distinctions a bit troublesome.

October 9, 2018

Gaming Disorder: Is It a Real Illness?

“He is playing games all the time. Every chance he gets! From the time he gets home until bedtime, he’s in his room on that computer. And spends almost no time with the family.

October 2, 2018

10 Important Steps for Parenting Young Athletes

Some parents on the sidelines at their children’s athletic events behave quite badly.

Also, the sun sets in the west.

March 27, 2018

What is a Disorder of Written Expression?

Paul was a frustrated 6th grader. He had always thought of himself as smart – and in fact was the best reader in his class. But when it came time to write about what he’d read, he fell apart.

November 22, 2013

What Incarcerated Dads Can Learn From The Transformation Of Andre Dubus

Where did you spend Hurricane Sandy, the super storm that ravaged the East Coast in October 2012?

I was fortunate enough to have a book that I didn’t want to put down, so this made the two

August 8, 2018

Let’s Talk About “Eighth Grade”

Lots of things crossed my mind as I cringed and smiled my way through Bo Burnham’s amazing new film, Eighth Grade.

July 7, 2014

Why It’s OK To Be Unplugged At Summer Camp

Camp provides time to be in nature and to practice living away from family.

May 11, 2015

TV Doesn’t (Necessarily) Make Kids Fat

Here are three recent headlines that got me thinking:

“Watching one hour of TV per day increases risk for obesity by 50%”

“Watching TV for Just an Hour a Day Can Mak

August 9, 2016

The Resiliency Of The Olympic Games

With the 2016 Olympics currently underway in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, we wanted to re-post the following blog that was written to commemorate the 2014 Olympics in Sochi, Russia.

November 8, 2018

Shrinking It Down: Gaming Disorder

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October 25, 2018

Shrinking It Down: Our Greatest Strengths, Part 2

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October 18, 2018

How Scary Is Too Scary?

Intro music written and performed by Dr. Gene Beresin.Outro music arranged and performed by Dr. Gene Beresin.

Here is my most vivid memory of Halloween as a child:

I’m 8 years old.

October 11, 2018

Shrinking It Down: The Death of a Pet

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Last season, we talked about the benefits of pets for our kids’ mental health.

June 14, 2018

Shrinking It Down: Our Greatest Strengths (Season 1, Episode 16)

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