Over the years, one of the most frequently asked questions I have been asked is this: what do I do when my child has a tantrum?  As...

The little girl in front of me, Anna, was withdrawn, avoided eye contact, and kept her tiny shoulders slumped forward.  I knew from...

If you’re a parent, then you are probably accustomed to receiving monosyllabic responses to many of the questions you ask your child. ...

Quite frequently parents ask me if there is anything they can do at home to bolster their child’s self-esteem and help their children...

A parent recently said to me, “There are certain things that I know are going to set my son off.  Before I even tell him it’s time to for...

ID 66149017 © Sangoiri | Dreamstime.com It’s impossible to do anything on the internet these days without coming across “Baby Yoda”...

When I taught college-level courses in the area of Developmental Psychology (something I enjoyed doing for over fifteen years), I...

When kids behave in ways that we as adults consider to be unacceptable or inappropriate, it is important to analyze the factors and...

Every person is unique; some people seem to be more naturally optimistic and upbeat while others, like Eeyore from the Winnie the Pooh...

61572540 © Studio Grand Web | Dreamstime.com While recently standing in line at the grocery store, I observed a mother and two young...

Every person, young and old, experiences ups and downs in life.  People go through times of happiness when everything seems to be “just...

Anyone who has spent any time around a young child has likely seen that nothing comes more naturally to children than play.  Play is the...