I was recently asked to write a letter to a friend’s daughter who was turning 13. The letter I composed captures much of what I tell teens I’m working with (and what I want to remember to tell my daughter). Dear Maya– Here are a few of the things I wish I had known when … Read more
Baltimore’s Child. Oh, to Be Young and In Love—and the Parent of that Tween By Joyce Heid My son had his first girlfriend in kindergarten. They remained an item until third grade, when she told him she just wanted to be friends. “I’m going to meet a lot of hot guys in college, and I … Read more
I’ve tested a number of kids for ADHD and learning disabilities over the years. After I do many hours of testing, I write up a long, fairly complex report. I know, when I meet with parents to go over the results of an evaluation that they can’t possibly digest it all in one sitting. Because … Read more
Anxiety and Worry Freeing Your Child From Anxiety: Powerful, Practical Solutions to Overcoming Your Child’s Fears, Worries & Phobias, by Tamar E. Chansky The Anxiety Workbook for Teens, by Lisa Schab What to Do When You Worry Too Much: A Kid’s Guide to Overcoming Worry, by Dawn Huebner & Bonnie Matthews Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Up … Read more
Discipline and Behavior Management 1-2-3 Magic: Effective Discipline for Children 2-12, by Thomas Phelan Raising Your Spirited Child Workbook, by Mary Sheedy Kurcinka It’s Not Fair, Jeremy Spencer’s Parents Let Him Stay Up All Night!, by Anthony E. Wolf Your Defiant Teen: 10 Steps to Resolve Conflict and Rebuild Your Relationship, by Russell Barkley What … Read more