Group Dynamics
Group dynamics refers to the interactions and behaviors or people within a social collective. As our world continues to change, grow, and evolve, we find ourselves very naturally forming groups. …
How to Cultivate Gratitude in Your Family
Increasing research supports the benefits of gratitude and a healthy practice of focusing attention on appreciations and gratefulness. While this sounds great in theory, it can be hard to introduce …
Thrill Seekers, Fright Finders – The Science of Being Scared
Happy Halloween! This is the time of the year not just for candy and pumpkin patches, but also for horror movie marathons, haunted houses, and seeking out the scary. Psychologically …
How To Motivate Your Child
Motivation is the drive within a person, towards a specific goal. Some people are intrinsically motivated, or motivated from within. Their innate traits, personality, and the desire to reach their …
Belonging: The Barriers, and the Benefits
To know that we are not alone, that we are indeed a part of something larger, is a psychological need that occurs as early as childhood. Studies have shown that …
Tried and True Tips For Parenting Differently Abled Children
In this age of the internet, many parents crowd source their parenting decisions, even before a child is born. Parents scan the internet reading reviews of strollers and car seats, …
Support for Gender Non-Conforming, Trans, and Non-Binary Individuals
Few topics generate such passion, and it can be hard to speak about the experience of gender non-conforming individuals without generating strong opinions from all sides of the political and …
Back To School Series: Big Moves
As children travel through their school years, they go from toddlers, to kids, to tweens, to teens, to adults! It happens quickly, and parents scramble to keep up with the …
Back To School Series: School Supports
Children, parents, and teachers often meet a new school year with optimism. This fresh start is a chance for new beginnings, new friendships, new study habits…and new obstacles. While challenges …
Back To School Series: The Activity Balance
As kids and parents continue to prepare for back to school, the school schedule is not the only thing in mind as the family calendar starts to fill up. Increasingly, …