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The Best Holiday Gift to Give Your Child is Probably the Hardest One to Give
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Posted in Blog Articles | Tagged adolescents, Best Christmas gift for child, Best Holiday Gift for child from parent, best parent-child relationship, children, holiday gift, maturity, parenting, relationships | Comments Off on The Best Holiday Gift to Give Your Child is Probably the Hardest One to GiveWhy do kids keep eating Tide pods? A 5 minute video to watch and discuss with your impulsive adolescent
February 2, 2018Do you remember when the “Tide Pod Challenge” meant getting your clothes dirty and then washing them with Tide laundry detergent? Well, it is now a jaw-droppingly idiotic adolescent phenomenon involving ingesting Tide pods. While by no means a major … Continue reading
Posted in Blog Articles | Tagged acceptable self harm, adolescents, impulse control, impulsive behavior, peer pressure, psychological analysis, reactance, social psychology, Tide Pod Challenge | Comments Off on Why do kids keep eating Tide pods? A 5 minute video to watch and discuss with your impulsive adolescentThe Best Holiday Gift you can Give your Child is likely the hardest to give
December 22, 2017The gift children and adolescents crave the most – are the hungriest for – does not come in a box or with a bow. Nor does it have a screen, believe it or not. The gift I speak of is … Continue reading
Posted in Blog Articles | Tagged adolescents, assessment, behavioral health evaluation, career assessment, children, emotional behavioral evaluation, general psychological assessment, holiday gift, maturity, parent-child relationship, parenting, psychological vital signs, relationships | Comments Off on The Best Holiday Gift you can Give your Child is likely the hardest to giveWhat does a documentary about young females going into the pornography industry have to do with how you parent your adolescent? More than you want to admit.
July 17, 2015Have you noticed the world our adolescents are growing up in a world that is becoming commonly pornographic? Pornographic (def): printed or visual material containing the explicit description or display of sexual organs or activity, intended to stimulate erotic rather … Continue reading
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December 19, 2014The gift children and adolescents crave the most – are the hungriest for – does not come in a box or with a bow. Nor does it have a screen, believe it or not. No matter how convinced you are … Continue reading
Posted in Blog Articles | Tagged adolescents, children, holiday gift, maturity, parenting, relationships | Comments Off on The best holiday gift you can give your child is likely the hardest one for you to giveHow do you REALLY help your child change their behavior?
October 18, 2013The most common question parents ask me is how do I REALLY change my child’s behavior for the better? Many parents feel like they are beating their head up against the wall because even we adults know behavior can be … Continue reading
Posted in Blog Articles | Tagged adolescents, behavioral change, parenting; character; children | Comments Off on How do you REALLY help your child change their behavior?Ground rules to avoid bitter homework battles with your child
August 23, 2013One of the greatest sources of conflict, frustration, and arguing during the school year is the topic of homework. As I have worked as a counselor and “coach” with gifted/exceptionally talented children as well as those with learning disabilities, for … Continue reading
Posted in Blog Articles | Tagged adolescents, children, homework, parent counseling, parenting | Comments Off on Ground rules to avoid bitter homework battles with your childDr. Brunner’s anger measure used in study evaluating whether video game can help re-wire how the brain processes anger
December 10, 2012Dr. Brunner received this research update summary from a researcher at Boston Children’s Hospital by the name of Peter Ducharme, MSW. Mr. Ducharme used Dr. Brunner’s anger measure called the STAXI-2 C/A in this study. Mr. Ducharme should be credited … Continue reading
Posted in News | Tagged adolescents, anger, assessment, children | Comments Off on Dr. Brunner’s anger measure used in study evaluating whether video game can help re-wire how the brain processes angerDr. Brunner submitting book chapter on adolescent anger research and practice
June 8, 2012Dr. Brunner was invited to submit book chapter in an upcoming book entitled “Translating Research into Practice: A Desk Reference for Practicing Mental Health Professionals.” This professional desk reference will be edited by Dr. Lisa Grossman and Dr. Steven Walfish … Continue reading
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