Several years ago, I got into a car accident and totalled my car (ok, my mother’s car).  Thankfully, no one was hurt and the only injury I sustained was to my bank account, which was hit with a hefty fine for “following too close”.  The other driver was forgiving, my parents showed concern only for [...]

I came across a beautifully written article by author Leslie Gilbert-Lurie in the Huffington Post called “10 Ways to Minimize Your Child’s Stress.” Leslie is a daughter of a Holocaust survivor and talks about the stress that can be passed on from generation to generation. She has wonderful suggestions for dealing with this and other [...]

I felt a sadness and a quiet desperation when I read an article in parentcentral.ca by Joseph Hall called “Children Feel Weight of Body Image.” He discusses the tragic obsession about body image and weight in our youth. Nothing new except that the study under discussion looked at about 4,200 children from Nova Scotia and [...]

Just read a great article called “Why Have Trustful Parenting and Children’s Freedom Declined in Recent Decades?” written by Peter Gray for Psychology Today about some of the reasons why parents today feel the need to be overly directive and protective in raising their children.  He talks about some of the historical and social shifts in communities, schooling and [...]

A recent article posted on sciencedaily.com entitled “Children With Positive Outlooks Are Better Learners” discusses researcher Martin Seligman‘s contribution at the American Psychological Association‘s convention. Seligman reiterated the importance of teaching positive thinking in schools as this is linked to overall success and happiness. Teaching resilience, flexibility, assertiveness and relaxation are just some of the [...]