Introduction to Parent Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT): What is It and How Can It Help You Parent Your Child?

One of the major goals of parenting is the socialization of children, during which parents teach their children to cope with the stresses of life in socially appropriate ways.  At …

Maintaining Mental Health in a Crisis

We are currently in a crisis, including threat to our health and well being, economic insecurities, and major disruptions to our routine. This crisis state increases our chances of depression, …

Aggression in Children

Children who are aggressive often have parents who are left bewildered and distressed about the repercussions and reputation that their child and family may face.  While there may be plenty …

How To Help Kids Deal With Bullying

Bullying continues to be a major factor in schools and child environments.  While policy makers, schools, and parents have increased efforts to prevent bullying and respond quickly, the increase in …

When Should Parents Get Involved With School?

0Being a parent is a constant tight rope balance between support and enabling.  The goal is to eventually launch children into the world as productive and independent as they possibly …

Raising Girls

In our last post, we discussed the differences that male identified children have as compared to female identified children.  We reviewed some of the structural brain changes, as well as …