Is Spanking Harmful to Children?
Short answer, yes. The American Academy of Pediatrics reviewed decades of research and landed on a clear position. Is Spanking
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The Effective Use of Charts and Rewards
By Dr. Kalman Heller, Child and Family Psychologist Step One: Define the Target Behavior There are four main steps to
Reducing Stress in Our Children
By Dr. Kalman Heller, Child and Family Psychologist Why I’m Starting With a Story About Exercise Injuries Sports medicine researchers
Solutions to the Homework Dilemma
By Dr. Kalman Heller, Child and Family Psychologist The After-School Ritual The ritual usually starts with the first after-school sighting
Polarized Parenting Hurts Everyone
By Dr. Kalman Heller, Child and Family Psychologist “She makes a different dinner for each kid.”“He walks into the house
Losing Your Temper: Why Parents Blow It and How to Recover
By Dr. Kalman Heller, Child and Family Psychologist Tracy is four. Her mother describes her as “attached to my hip.”
Are We There Yet?
By Dr. Kalman Heller, Child and Family Psychologist Few things are as incomprehensible to young children as the concept of
Pros and Cons of Summer Tutoring
Pros and Cons of Summer Tutoring at a Glance By Dr. Kalman Heller, Child and Family Psychologist Before you decide