Being human together. Showing up for what matters.
Being human together. Showing up for what matters.
A recent New York Times article “Raising a Moral Child” by Adam Grant went viral last month. In it, he summarised a 1980 study on altruism development in children: “Psychologist J. Philippe Rushton gave 140 elementary- and middle-school-age children tokens for winning a game, which they could keep entirely or donate some to a child …
Are you sitting comfortably? I’m not sure how this experience is going to be for you – possibly entirely pleasant, or maybe a little uncomfortable – are you willing to come with me for the ride? When you’ve finished reading this sentence, close your eyes for a moment, and visualise in as much detail as …
Did you watch the ABC’s three-part series “Kids on Speed“? It detailed a 9-week intervention for four families with children who are suspected of having ADHD. When the ABC does Reality TV, their point of difference from commercial stations is that they tend to be well-researched, grounded in science, using field experts, and delivering content …
That’s what today’s felt like – parenting by the seat of my pants. People comment sometimes that what with being a clin psych with a wealth of training and experience with development, parenting, and families, that being a parent must come a bit easier – decisions easier to make, courses of action easier to choose. …
Admittedly, this is a rather contentious topic. A family member emailed me recently following a conversation she’d had, and it prompted me to write this post. In the line of work I’m in (working with families, often with young children), smacking is certainly a topic we talk about from time to time. Full disclosure: I …