-Anna Almendrala Once you figure this out, a whole lot of other things will start to make sense. To outsiders, your dad is a larger-than-life social magnet who attracts people from all walks of life. Or your mom is the perfect woman, always looking to please and juggling everything with ease. But behind closed doors, all pretenseContinue reading “6 Signs You Were Raised By A Narcissist”
Category Archives: Parenting
4 Questions Every Child of an Unloving Mother Asks
-Peg Streep It’s almost impossible to overstate the effects of not having your emotional needs met in Infancy and childhood; yet the culture, fed by the myths that hold that mothering is instinctual and that all mothers love, remains resistant. It’s dispiriting to hear people who really ought to know better say things like “ItContinue reading “4 Questions Every Child of an Unloving Mother Asks”
How to treat Perfectionism in young people, and what causes it.
-Joseph Sacks, LCSW A perfectionist is someone who deep down inside feels terrible about himself and tries to redeem himself from that poor self-image by achieving a perfect performance or by accomplishing truly amazing things. He feels that if he can finally get things just right, then and only then will he be a worthwhileContinue reading “How to treat Perfectionism in young people, and what causes it.”
Emotionally Available Parents May Be A Game-Changer for Kids’ Future Success
-Traci Pedersen Children with emotionally available parents tend to have a much stronger chance of future success even when they face other obstacles such as poor socioeconomic status, according to a new study published in the journal Frontiers in Human Neuroscience. The findings show that children who experience a healthy attachment and high-quality emotional bondContinue reading “Emotionally Available Parents May Be A Game-Changer for Kids’ Future Success”
Were You a Needy Child? There is No Such Thing
-Jonice Webb, PhD My mother has complained about my behavior as a child for YEARS. When I was little, she says I “always wanted to be held,” and was “so dramatic” as a teen, acting out to get attention. I was nearly held back in Kindergarten for lack of social skills; I hadn’t been aroundContinue reading “Were You a Needy Child? There is No Such Thing”
People Get So Immersed in Their Children’s Happiness That They Lose Sight of Their Own
Gretchen Rubin Happiness interview: Caren Osten Gerszberg. I got to know Caren a few years ago through a mutual friend. She’s a writer who covers travel, education, and is also a co-founder of the site Drinking Diaries (“from celebration to revelation”), along with Leah Odze Epstein. They just co-edited a thought-provoking anthology, Drinking Diaries: WomenContinue reading “People Get So Immersed in Their Children’s Happiness That They Lose Sight of Their Own”
3 Types of Parents Who Get Bullied By Their Own Children
…and some expert advice on stopping the cycle. Susan Newman, PhD Parents often make excuses for their children’s outrageous behavior, whether it’s a preschooler’s tantrum or a teen’s sullen refusal to do what he or she has been asked. Children who become unmanageable or verbally abusive to their parents are, in fact, bullies, although mostContinue reading “3 Types of Parents Who Get Bullied By Their Own Children”
5 Top Parenting Challenges and How to Deal with Them
Parenting tweaks that curb children’s annoying behavior. Susan Newman, PhD Rebecca Eanes, creator of Positive-Parents.org asked some 9,000 parents what behaviors in their children upset them and made them “lose their cool.” The ideas she has for disciplining and moving away from conventional parenting will go a long way in minimizing the upsetting challenges theContinue reading “5 Top Parenting Challenges and How to Deal with Them”
Spending too much time on phones and tablets is like ‘digital heroin’ to kids
Staff Writer, Thai Tech An expert in technology addiction has said that excessive use of smartphones and tablets is like “digital heroin” for kids. Writing in the New York Daily Post, Dr Nicholas Kardaras explained how using technology such as tablets and phones raised dopamine levels, the hormone associated with rewards or feeling good. DrContinue reading “Spending too much time on phones and tablets is like ‘digital heroin’ to kids”
Many U.S. Kids Lack Secure Attachment, Face Future Hurdles
-Rick Nauert, PhD A somber new study of some 14,000 U.S. children finds that 40 percent lack strong emotional bonds with parents and are more likely to face educational and behavioral problems as a result. In a report published by Sutton Trust, a London-based institute that has published more than 140 research papers on education and social mobility,Continue reading “Many U.S. Kids Lack Secure Attachment, Face Future Hurdles”
Amplify Wellness with Meg Duke 