Parents Protecting Their Child From Negative Emotions Can Backfire

A few days I came across a well written article about parenting on the CNBC website. The title of the article is A psychologist shares the 7 biggest parenting mistakes that destroy kids’ confidence and self-esteem. All seven of the parenting mistakes that the author covers are important to avoid. However, one in particular caught […]

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7 Steps to Help Parents Stop Worrying About Their Parenting Decisions

Like many parents, I’m pretty hard on myself. I’m always worrying about my parenting decisions. One day I will worry if I’m being too hard on my kids. Then, the next day I will worry if I’m being too soft on them. One day I will worry if I’m spending too much money on my […]

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Suspicious New Research Exaggerates Positive Side of Teen Screen Time

Yesterday as I was listening to my daily rundown of podcast during my commute, the latest episode of Marketplace Tech caught my ear. The episode title is Teens on screens might be a good thing. To sum it up, there is new research on the impact of screen time on the mental health of teens. […]

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