Complete Library of Articles…
This page shares my best articles to read on topics like motivtaion, creating successful habits, and building close relationships with our kids. The central question that drives my work is, “How can we raise classically great kids in a modern world.” To answer that question, I like to write about science-based ways to solve Modern Parenting delimas.
Articles by Category…
Browse my best articles by category
How To Plan For Your Next Parenting Chapter
Modern Parenting is all about transitioning from one chapter to the next. As much as you might want to, you just can’t stop change....
Family Transitions and Taking Breaks
Recently, my Modern Family went through a major transition. My youngest child moved away to college! Wow! I can’t believe that I’m...
Are You Being Your Child’s Parent…or Their Roommate?
Recently, there seems to be a new trend popping up with my adolescent and teen clients that I see in my Southern California private...
How I Became A Modern Parenting Expert
NOTE: I'm in the middle of writing my Modern Parenting book, where I share my personal experience with the events that happened to...
The Top Modern Parenting Trends of 2019
As a child psychologist and a Modern Parenting Expert, I’ve worked with parents a lot over the years, and I’ve noticed a slight...
How Smart Modern Parents Make The Holidays Special For Their Families
It doesn’t matter what your Modern Family looks like - traditional, divorced, same sex parents, single parent, or something totally...
How To Help Your Child Overcome Their Fear of Failure
We want our kids to confidently take part in activities that bring them joy and make them an interesting person, but some kids get...
How To Have Difficult Conversations With Your Teen So That You Get Your Point Across And Create a Close Parent-Child Bond
In my experience, one of the trickiest skills for a parent to develop is the skill of communicating an important message to their...
How To Predict Your Child’s Future
One of the most frustrating things for any Modern Parent is that there is no way of knowing definitively if their child...
The Easiest and Fastest Way to Change Your Child’s Behavior (Based on Scientific Research)
Do you know that behavior change is a natural process? That many kids and adults undergo difficult behavior changes all the time -...
Why Your Child Craves Sweets When They’re Using Their Willpower Muscle (And What To Feed Them Instead of Sweets For Maximum Performance)
Ever notice how your child will crave sweet snacks during situations that require lots of self-control? Maybe your child...
All You Need To Know About Willpower (And It’s Enemy, Resistance)
Willpower. Self-control. Grit. Perseverance. These concepts all pretty much mean the same thing. They all refer to the...
Fundamentals of Achieving Mastery
What exactly is mastery, and why is this concept important for the Modern Kid’s successful future academic life, career,...
Solving The Top 5 Holiday Modern Parenting Challenges
It’s that time of year when Modern Parents turn their focus from kids, work, and family schedules to the holidays...and...
Find Interests
Help your child find their passions and interests. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F7I9b84_v4I&t=6s Are...
Update on My Modern Family
One of the things that I absolutely believe - and science is beginning to back this up - is that nontraditional families...