How to Tell Whether Your Sports Rituals and Superstions are Working for Your or Against You If you play competitive sports, you probably have some version of a pre-game ritual. Maybe it’s a specific warm-up sequence, a song you have to hear before you take the field, or the way …
It has been well publicized that American boys are falling behind girls in several markers of academic performance, and that these outcomes may also be contributing to adverse outcomes for adult men (higher rates of poverty, suicide, and unemployment). “On Point,” a news-radio program is producing a 3-episode series detailing …
Individual and team sports have many benefits for our youth. Sports can be physically beneficial, but can also present young folks with …
Last fall, I sat down with Dr. Tiffany Brown of the Athletes Mental Health Foundation. We had a lengthy discussion about youth …
My good friend, and fellow LMFT, Jason Roberts recently published a blog post examining “the tools” presented in the Netflix documentary, “Stutz.” …
*These suggestions for parents are stated with the understanding that not all parents/families have the time, energy, or resources to implement new …
First, a little background on brain development, so that parents of of adolescents might better understand what’s happening on a cognitive level: …
These are five of my favorite books for parents of teens and adolescents. 1) Brainstorm, by Daniel Siegel: This is one of …
Many parents struggle with knowing when, and how, to begin teaching their teens financial skills. While your teenager may learn some financial …
Most kids in America believe their parents care more about achievement than about the kind of person they are. Data shows this …