by PediaBlog | Aug 6, 2018 | Uncategorized
Parents who describe themselves, or who are described disparagingly by others, as “helicopter parents” might think their overly-protective parenting style helps their children cope with this crazy world. A study published recently in Developmental...
by PediaBlog | Jun 7, 2018 | Uncategorized
You may have already read this thought-provoking essay by registered occupational therapist and psychotherapist, Victoria Prooday, in another forum. It’s hard to argue with her assessment of “the silent tragedy affecting today’s...
by PediaBlog | Sep 11, 2017 | Uncategorized
As the father of three adult offspring, I can say with certainty that parents never stop worrying about their children. Never. As I write this — as CNN broadcasts from just beyond the eye of vicious Hurricane Irma — my wife and I sit by our phone...
by PediaBlog | Jun 16, 2017 | Uncategorized
A group of American and Russian researchers asked 4,000 U.S. seventh- and eighth-graders and their parents about lying and alcohol consumption. Not surprisingly, families in which parent-child trust was lacking or absent had greater tendencies for teenagers to...
by PediaBlog | Apr 26, 2017 | Uncategorized
Finding a balance between granting a teenager the privacy they desire at home and remaining connected to their relationships, activities, and emotions is a challenge most parents struggle with as their children navigate the road to young adulthood. Lisa Damour says...
