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Brave New World The meteoric rise of the smartphone is radically changing our kids' lives by the day in every arena of life, from how they interact socially to their emotional well being. Wherever you can find a cell tower, you will find an ever-increasing number of...

Do You Have a Late Bloomer or a Problem? As a parent, you know your child. You understand what your child means when she points to the door or waves. You listen to your toddler babbling and watch her play. You remember what your older children said and did when they...

The Pain of Divorce Divorce is neither rare, occurring in 50% of all marriages, nor easy for anyone involved be it the parents or the kids. The entire family feels a tremendous sense of anxiety and loss. Everyone knows that life will never again be the same. Divorce...

Defining the Therapeutic Alliance Sometimes called the "therapeutic alliance," and other times, the "therapeutic relationship," this term describes how the child and therapist, be it face to face or via teletherapy, engage and connect. There are those who say very...

Increasing Loneliness Among Children and Adolescents Loneliness has long been thought of as a problem afflicting the elderly. However, research suggests that both children and teenagers are also increasingly being affected by this painful social problem. It has been...

1. What is stuttering? Stuttering is a fairly common condition among children that impairs fluent speaking. While just about everyone experiences moments when their speech lacks fluency, for some stuttering can become a significant challenge that they will need to...

The Problem The mantras are all too familiar, "Rural schools have terrible problems.” “Rural schools struggle to recruit and then to retain excellent teachers and administrators.” Rural schools lag behind their urban counterparts in such areas as AP and foreign...

How Most People Define Good Listening Most people think good listening boils down to doing three things: Refraining from speaking when the client is talking Assuring him that you are listening through sounds and facial expressions Repeating what the client said, as...

Attachment Disorders and Reactive Attachment Disorder (RAD) Attachment is establishing the deep connection between children and their parents; generally the primary caregivers. The attachment will profoundly affect a child's development, the capacity to express...