Newton’s first law of motion is often stated as: An object at rest tends to stay at rest and an object in motion tends to stay in motion with the same speed and in the same direction unless acted upon by an unbalanced force. This is as true for human nature as Newton found […]
Read More »Teenage daughters
February 26, 2016 | For parents of teenagers | Click on title to comment!
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 […]
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