Some new research seeking to understand bullying, including how it develops, its consequences, and how to curtail it: A look at four decades of research on school bullying: http://psycnet.apa.org/journals/amp/70/4/293/ Long term consequences of peer victimization in childhood and adolescence: http://psycnet.apa.org/journals/amp/70/4/300/ Trying to understand how bullying develops: http://psycnet.apa.org/journals/amp/70/4/311/ On attempts to prevent bullying: http://psycnet.apa.org/journals/amp/70/4/322/ On attempts by […]
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June 09, 2015 | For parents of children,For parents of teenagers | Click on title to comment!
I don’t see what you see
June 08, 2015 | For parents of children,For parents of teenagers,For teens,metaphors to help facilitate communication | Click on title to comment!
People are easily seduced by their perspectives. What appears to me to be evident and obvious may make no sense to you. This can be very hard to imagine. We are all such different creatures. I am, to some extent, the sum of my memories. That is to say my personality, how I act, and […]
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June 01, 2015 | For parents of teenagers,For teens,metaphors to help facilitate communication | Click on title to comment!
I still remember the first time I witnessed the power of metaphor with a client. Michael was 14 years old. He had bounced from one therapist to the next and was guarded, cynical about adults in general, and therapists in particular. He had run away from his parents’ house on several occasions. To put it […]
Read More »Keeping track of your teen
May 27, 2015 | For parents of teenagers | Click on title to comment!
This article discusses several apps that allow parents to track their teen’s physical location and online activity: http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/t-mobile-app-lets-parents-track-location-kids-article-1.2236545
Read More »Helping your kids manage their temper
May 26, 2015 | For parents of children | Click on title to comment!
