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When your child experiences the loss of a loved one – whether a grandparent, parent, sibling, friend, or teacher – they can become detached from their feelings, in a sense, out of time.  The worst has happened, and, in their mind, nothing can restore a state of normalcy. Since bereavement is a particular kind of

These days, our nation wrestles with the fear and emotional uncertainty resulting from violent situations that seemingly occur regularly. As these shootings and attacks flash across our television screens and cell phones, we question how: how could this happen? Who would do such a thing? For so many adults and children, we may feel a

Do you find your child lashing out? Are you having trouble communicating with your child during moments of extreme frustration or aggression? As I explained in my previous article, while children are growing and still learning to cope with anger, they tend to instinctively use anger as a defense against physical and emotional pain. As a parent,

If you are a parent, you know that sometimes your children get angry out of the blue without warning or reasonable explanation.  To understand how to help children work through anger, it first helps to know where this emotion comes from and how children process anger differently than adults. Anger is built into the human psyche.  It

As I discussed in my previous blog post, psychologists have determined that there are many different types of intelligence. Today, I will share tips on how to help nurture your child's emotional intelligence. Healthy emotional growth begins with successful bonding between parent and child. Your child masters the social skills critical to emotional maturity by