Some advice from a mom of a teenage daughter: http://www.chicagotribune.com/lifestyles/sc-fam-0915-raising-teen-daughter-20150910-story.html
Read More »On Resilience
February 26, 2016 | Uncategorized | Click on title to comment!
An updated on the efforts to understand resilience: http://www.newyorker.com/science/maria-konnikova/the-secret-formula-for-resilience
Read More »Lived wisdom
February 26, 2016 | metaphors to help facilitate communication | Click on title to comment!
Some advice on life based on lessons learned as a psychologist: http://psychcentral.com/blog/archives/2016/02/21/8-things-ive-learned-from-being-a-psychotherapist/
Read More »ADHD and Fidgeting
February 24, 2016 | For parents of children,For parents of teenagers | Click on title to comment!
A new study suggests that, for children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), fidgeting and squirming is not a sign of distraction, but is a sign of mental effort and purpose. These behaviors appear to be directly linked to working memory processes—that is, the active ordering or updating of information in their minds: http://mentalfloss.com/article/75962/fidgeting-may-help-kids-adhd-concentrate-study-finds https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/02/160222111106.htm […]
Read More »Understanding ADHD
February 24, 2016 | For parents of children,For parents of teenagers | Click on title to comment!
A interesting discussion with Ned Hallowell, a leading expert in ADHD: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/answer-sheet/wp/2016/02/24/what-many-parents-and-teachers-dont-understand-about-adhd-in-kids-part-2/
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