This is my annual list of top albums/artists I listened to this year. Though most of the albums here were released in 2024, I’ve also...

AI-generated art of a "child dressed as a cat" [June 14, 2024 - I have made some (minor) edits to the original version of article, as it...

A frequent parent request for any child psychologist is to request evaluation of a child for a specific learning disability (SLD). In...

The first step in teaching emotional intelligence is teaching awareness. Many people tend to focus this awareness on teaching kids how to...

Introduction: We all deal with stress, anxiety, and fluctuations in mood in our daily lives. As a psychologist, I have always been...

ODD means Oppositional Defiant Disorder. Most have heard of it, and most people, when they picture ODD, think of a kid who is just plain...

Pictured: My actual bass, a Hofner Ignition Violin Bass A little earlier this year, around July or August, I decided to start taking bass...

Syncope. Vasavagal Response. Reflex syncope. These are some of the medical terms for something experienced by as much as 40% of people at...

My daughter and I frequently listen to The Beatles together. She's 11 now. Over the weekend, I found and purchased for 95 cents The John...

September is National Suicide Prevention Month, with a particular focus September 5-11, which is Suicide Prevention Week. I wanted to...

An analysis of how pressures to achieve cause kids so much distress, and what we can do about it to teach other, healthier values.

Describes what is ADHD both from a diagnostic and neurocognitive perspective and reviews what it really means to get "tested" for ADHD.

In 2012, journalist Susannah Cahalan published her memoir, Brain on Fire, which would eventually become a NY Times Best Seller and be...

An overview of normal the normal psychological stages of separation and individuation in toddlers and preschoolers.

A review of different types of co-sleeping and how parents and clinicians may address this over a child's lifespan.

A life without fear is a life without purpose.

Reviews general ideas for parents to manage extended stays at home and how to reduce negative emotions during these stays

This blog post focuses on research and how we can judge whether the results of a research study may or may not be trustworthy. I talk a...

This is a detailed article/blog, which means it is also a longer read. For readers who want the quicker read, I have included a TL;DR...

Many of you may have heard of the term “neurodiversity,” which refers to an idea that some brain differences are just that – differences...