The Science of Bullying

By Sam Goldstein, Ph.D.

Childhood aggression, particularly children aggressing against other children, has long been a significant clinical and social problem. Over the past fifteen years the emphasis and focus of this problem has shifted to understanding and preventing a specific form of aggression referred to as bullying. A recent search of bullying on Google yielded […]

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Coping With A Natural Disaster: The Aftermath Of Katrina And Rita

By Robert Brooks, Ph.D. and Sam Goldstein, Ph.D.

On August 29, Hurricane Katrina hit the Gulf Coast of the United States, leaving a trail of destruction that went far beyond what most had expected. Many lives were lost, countless homes and entire communities destroyed, and thousands left homeless. Just three weeks later, Hurricane Rita unleashed its […]

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Helping Children and Adolescents Cope With Disasters: Ten Ways To Help

By Glenda Thorne, Candy Lawson and Alice Thomas

Hurricane Katrina victimized children wide and far. Thousands of children are survivors of Hurricane Katrina, while millions of other children have observed terrifying sights via extensive television coverage. Media has shown pictures of families on rooftops begging to be rescued, and horrific pictures of suffering, death and catastrophic […]

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Spanked With Words: More Damaging Than We May Realize

By Robert Brooks, Ph.D.

While conducting therapy with children, I often ask them about their understanding of why their parents discipline them and the kinds of disciplinary practices in which their parents engage. I also attempt to gain their perspective of how justified they consider the disciplinary measures to be and what, if anything, they learn […]

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Can Do Kids

By Robert Brooks, Ph.D. and Sam Goldstein, Ph.D.

Research has shown that resilience is the most important quality you can instill in your children. Here’s how to help them handle any challenge with confidence.

If you were asked what you wanted in life for your kids, you might say happiness, success in school, close friendship, a loving […]

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Different Mindsets, Different Perspectives

By Robert Brooks, Ph.D.

Many years ago, within a span of a couple of weeks, I conducted psychological evaluations of two 10-year-old boys. Both boys were referred to me because of learning difficulties at school. As part of the assessment I used projective instruments such as the Rorschach (the inkblot test), thematic cards (children are asked […]

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Risk, Resilience And Futurists: The Changing Lives Of Our Children

By Robert Brooks, Ph.D. and Sam Goldstein, Ph.D.

All parents worry to a greater or lesser extent about their children’s future. Even when children have relatively easy times growing up, many parents have voiced anxiety about how happy, successful, or content their children will be as adults. Not surprisingly, concern about the future quality of life […]

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The Power To Change Your Life: Ten Keys To Resilient Living

By Robert Brooks, Ph.D. and Sam Goldstein, Ph.D.

In contrast to our previous works about resilience, which focused on developing hope and optimism in children, our latest book, The Power of Resilience: Achieving Balance, Confidence, and Personal Strength in Your Life, addresses the steps we can take as adults to pursue a more resilient lifestyle. We […]

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Step #1 To Success: Connecting With Your Children/Your Students/Yourself

By Ned Hallowell, M.D.

Making Human Connections: The more balanced and connected your life can be, the happier you will be and the healthier you will be. I have developed a schema with twelve different kinds of connections. If you develop connections in these twelve domains, I can guarantee you will find yourself happier and healthier. […]

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Why We Must Stop Fixing Our Children: Solving The Parenting Paradox

By Robert Brooks, Ph.D. and Sam Goldstein, Ph.D.

From a distance, the lake and surrounding forests were an idyllic setting. Along the shore a father was teaching his young son to fish. This appeared to be a wonderful teaching moment. Yet as we approached it became clear that the father was frustrated and the child was […]

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