Dear self-centered, lazy, ungrateful teenagers, Lately, I’ve seen quite a few articles on the new generation of ingrates, articles claiming that the attitudes and self-centeredness of teens these days are worse than in any generation before them. Maybe-so, but this … Continue reading
Category Archives: children
Handle Your Judgy Mom Friends Like a Boss.
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By Angelica Shiels Psy.D. So really!? Mom judging is still happening in the day and age when Huff Post Parents and every mommy blog out there preaches “tolerance” and “support” on a daily basis? Guess for some, all the articles in the … Continue reading
Lessons from a fairy tale: Raising the kinds of piggies that will build their houses with bricks
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By Angelica Shiels Psy.D. “I WANT to drink chocolate milk before bed! WHY won’t you LET me?!” My three year old has the persistence and determination to be the next Bill Gates in few decades. Sometimes I tell him “no,” … Continue reading
The Wizard of Us: Protecting our kids’ minds, spirits, & hearts…Even when they act like lions & tigers & bears
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By Angelica Shiels Psy.D. At least once a week, I observe the same cringe-worthy scene at 3:00 preschool pick-up: The sweet, well-meaning teacher of a group of fifteen 3-year-olds has the same conversation with the same mother about the same … Continue reading
“If spanking is so bad, what the heck am I supposed to do when my kid is being a terror?”
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Spanking is a controversial subject. Some parents justify it as a form of effective discipline, and some parents insist that it disrespects the child and teaches the child that it is okay to disrespect others. And here we go with my opinion: Oh, … Continue reading
Kids and anxiety. (from kidshealth.org)
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Here is a great resource for parents of children with anxiety. Anxiety, Fears, & Phobias (in children) Many Anxieties and Fears Are Normal Signs of Anxiety What’s a Phobia? Focusing on Anxieties, Fears, or Phobias Helping Your Child
The real deal with bipolar disorder in children
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Bipolar disorder is often undiagnosed or misdiagnosed in pediatric populations. Bipolar disorder in kids often includes rapid “mood cycling” (changes in mood) and irritability (I remember learning to be on the “lookout,” but don’t automatically diagnose bipolar disorder if I … Continue reading
What couples [who are planning on having kids] should REALLY say in their marriage vows….
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Relationships. How can something be so beautiful and such a pain in the butt at the same time? I mean I love that I get a built-in copilot for life; someone to sit next to me on his computer while I … Continue reading
Seven habits of “moms who only slightly lose their shit every once in a while”
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I wrote this in response to the hoards of “Ten habits of happy moms” articles out there… Come on. No mom is perma-grin, always happy, always patient, always together. No matter what their “habits” are, all moms have their psycho-mommy … Continue reading
Nearly half of all preschoolers lack one parent-supervised playtime per day.
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American parents reported that about half of the preschoolers in a nationally representative sample did not have at least one parent-supervised outdoor playtime per day, according to a new article.
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