“Tips for Parenting Anxious Kids in the Coronavirus Era: Identifying & Coping With Anxiety” As a parent, you might be noticing an increase in emotional and behavioral concerns within your child during this corona virus outbreak, but also feel unsure of what you are observing.…
The Coronavirus pandemic has been a source of growing anxiety, stress, and uncertainty for many, including children. As a parent, you might be feeling overwhelmed and unsure about how to approach this topic with your child in a way that won’t cause undue anxiety or…
A great parenting book I highly recommend is Ross Greene’s The Explosive Child. Even if you wouldn’t describe your child as “explosive,” (i.e. tends to throw tantrums, show inflexibility and defiance, and generally cause frustration for adult figures) it can benefit anyone raising children. The…
In Episode 32, Martin is joined by Family Law Attorney and Mediator, Mark Baer, of Pasadena, CA. Mark and Martin discuss the interplay between Law and Psychology, specifically as it pertains to the emotional consequences of divorce, problems with the adversarial legal system and culture,…
In Episode 11, Clinical Psychologist Dr. Joe Dilley, co-founder of Synergy Psychological Inc., discusses his book The Game Is Playing Your Kid: How to Unplug and Reconnect in the Digital Age. Hear a sneak peek into the book and learn about strategies that can effectively…
In our last PCIT blog post, we talked about what kinds of kids and caregivers Parent Child Interactional Therapy works best with. Oftentimes, caregivers learn about PCIT and think it will help, but want to know more specifically…. What will my (PCIT) sessions look like?…
“Audrey, can you please stop playing with your toys and put your shoes on?!?!” Mary asks for the sixth time. Mary is trying to get herself and her four-year-old daughter ready so that they can leave to pick up Audrey’s older brother from soccer practice…
Help! My Child is throwing another tantrum! What do I do? “Nooo! I don’t want to put it back!! I want it!!! Please, Mommy, please! Can I have it? I promise I’ll take out the trash forever!” exclaims little (fill in your child’s name here)…