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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.
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Four Signs Your Teen Is Avoiding Adulthood
A recent scientific analysis of seven large surveys identified what Modern Parents have suspected for a long time now - that Modern...
The Easiest Way to Help Your Child Turn Negative Thoughts Into Positive Ones
So many kids allow themselves to miss out on life because they let worry thoughts get in the way. If your child is predisposed to...
Make Your After School Routine Work Using This Research-Backed Technique
It’s the start of a brand new school year, so help your child succeed this year by creating an after school homework and chore...
UnSelfie: The Why Empathetic Kids Succeed in Our All-About-Me World
Unselfie: Why Empathetic Kids Succeed in Our All-About-Me World Print | eBook | Audiobook “In today’s world, empathy equals success, and it’s what I call the Empathy Advantage that will give our children the edge they need to live meaningful, productive, and happy...
Why Being Good at a Hobby is So Important To Your Child’s Self-Esteem
One time, a parent in my parenting group shared that their teenage daughter suffered from very low self-esteem. It seems that she...
The #1 Reason Why Today’s Tweens and Teens Make Such Horrible Decisions
Many of today’s kids are too often making horrendous decisions (and suffering the consequences of these bad decisions), but some...
The 3 Most Important Elements That Research Says Creates Happy and Successful Kids
Week after week, email after email, and conversation after conversation, I get asked the same thing by people: What is the most...
21 Possible Things To Say To Your Child When They Want To Quit
It’s perfectly normal for a child to want to give up on an activity at some point in their lives. Modern Parents know that the...
What Do Modern Parents Fear The Most?
Not only am I a Modern Parent myself, but as a child psychologist, I work with a lot with Modern Parents. This allows me to have...
New Year, Old Behavior Problems: How To Change Your Child’s Behavior in The New Year
Spoiler alert: you can’t change another person’s behavior, let alone your child’s; however, you can change their environment which...
When You should Pay Your Child For Completing Chores (And When You Shouldn’t), According to Psychological Research
Do you ever wonder if paying your child for getting good grades or doing chores around the house is good for them in the long run?...
Circling The Wagons: Shutting Out The Rest Of The World To Prioritize Your Family During A Crisis
The idyom “Circling The Wagons” is a phrase that typically refers to bringing together a group of people in order to ward off an...
The 5 Steps To Getting Your Child’s Behavior Back on Track
Are you tired of making rules for your kids, only to quickly abandon these rules when they don’t work? Have you always wanted to be...
Improve Your Child’s Behavior By Acknowledging (And Changing) Your Parental Double Standard(s)
There seems to be a theme going on in the therapy room this week with the clients that I’ve seen. More specifically, the theme...
Low Frustration Tolerance: The #1 Reason Behind The Daily Homework Battles
Tired of homework time at your house dragging on FOREVER?Do you sometimes think to yourself, “If my child would just stop...
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[VIDEOBLOG] The #1 Reason That Keeps Parents From Being Consistent
Don't worry - you're not alone. I struggle with being a consistent parent, too. Find out the #1 reason why most parents fail with...