In working with kids and parents, I have noticed that when the kid struggles, be it with peers, academically, or otherwise, he often takes it out on his parents. There is one fairly well accepted explanation for this tendency. Essentially, the idea is that a kid trusts his relationship with his parents. His parents are […]
Read More »Why do kids get angry with their parents when life is hard?
March 19, 2012 | For parents of children,For parents of teenagers,metaphors to help facilitate communication | Click on title to comment!
Psychology research’s surprising results
March 19, 2012 | Uncategorized | Click on title to comment!
This article nicely collects some surprising aspects of human behavior: http://io9.com/5894500/10-of-the-most-surprising-findings-from-psychological-studies?utm_campaign=socialflow_io9_facebook&utm_source=io9_facebook&utm_medium=socialflow
Read More »Teenagers today
March 19, 2012 | For parents of teenagers | Click on title to comment!
A nice comparison of data on teens today vs. 30 years ago: http://holykaw.alltop.com/teenagers-1982-vs-2012-infographic
Read More »On teen depression
March 19, 2012 | For parents of teenagers,For teens | Click on title to comment!
A helpful article on how teen depression is and is not different than adult depression: http://www.theledger.com/article/20120316/COLUMNISTS/203165001?Title=Teenage-Depression-Different-Treatable and some helpful info: http://cartersville.patch.com/articles/teenagers-and-depression
Read More »Travelling with teens
March 13, 2012 | For parents of teenagers | Click on title to comment!
Some tips: http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-03-12/travel/31152141_1_board-exams-trip-travel-plan
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