The following is a compilation of articles offering practical advice about raising healthy, happy children. We encourage you to send us your questions and/or any topics you would like to have discussed.
Helping Bullied Kids Heal, One Activity at a Time For busy parents and caregivers of kids and teens, bullying can leave a long tail that shows up at home as shutdowns, anger, clinginess, sleep issues, [...]
Transitional Objects, Collecting, and Baseball Cards Interestingly, it often turns out that issues in everyday life provide remarkable insights into psychology, psychoanalysis, and the internal workings of the mind. This essay describes one of these [...]
Physical punishment continues to be a serious issue throughout the world. Physical punishment (or "corporal punishment") involves the use of physical force—"spanking", hitting—to try to change or punish a child's behavior. Just recently a [...]
Some of our most important insights into human nature emerge with integration of literature (stories, poetry, etc.) and psychological issues. Richard Holinger presents a remarkable example of these processes. (Full disclosure: Richard is one of my three brothers). [...]
Introspection and empathy appear crucial in human life. With respect to human development and social interactions, it is difficult to imagine anything more important than these two psychological processes. They are the keys [...]
The Genius of Charles Darwin, Anny Katan, and Silvan Tomkins Physical punishment of children is damaging psychologically and physically. Much has been written about physical punishment and the efforts to [...]
In the transition from infant to toddler, we suggest that three aspects of development are particularly important for understanding toddlers. At about 18 months (with a range of roughly 1–3 years), three key issues [...]
This remarkable story highlights so many aspects of human feelings and life. But two in particular come to mind in the context of human development. First, that the past profoundly influences individual human development [...]
Second Chances – and More The term “second chances” has many uses—What do we mean by second chances? It suggests an opportunity to try something again, a fresh start, perhaps a chance to [...]
The origins of our self-awareness, introspection, and empathy are topics crucial to understanding ourselves, our goals, other people, our relationships, and much more. Let’s focus on introspection. Michael Franz Basch "Intro" [...]
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This site is not a substitute for medical advice from a physician or a therapist; it is intended to offer you insights and general information. Any medical questions should be promptly taken to your child’s appropriate health care provider.
