The Impact of Technology on Children’s Development
Ben and Sam, fourth-grade classmates, are playing a video game at Ben’s house. Ben skillfully navigates through the starting prompts and hands Sam a controller...
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If Only There Was a “Complaints Department” for Parents!
I have the rare privilege of walking alongside some amazing parents. Before your mind convinces you to believe I mean perfect parents, let me stop you...
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The Growth Mindset
As a Cognitive Coach and a parent, I often find myself in conversations surrounding the value and possible disadvantages involved with psychological assessment and diagnosis...
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The Absent-Minded Professor
As a psychologist, I often come into contact with children who are very bright but do not seem to be able to show this potential...
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New Year's Resolutions: How Turtles Succeed
If you’re like me and many people that I know, I find myself setting the same New Year’s resolutions year after year...
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A Theory of Emotions: Part Three
My recent articles for this newsletter have focused on a theory of emotions. The basic tenets of this theory are that emotions are a universal and vital human experience...
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But How Can It Work If I Don't Remember It
Try this experiment… Ask a friend to close their eyes and “notice” what happens while you, in a stern voice, say “No” repeatedly...
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To Test Or Not To Test
To test or not to test…this is a question many parents are faced with at some point during their child’s journey through school...
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Sibling Love
Siblings fight. In fact, 2 to 4 year olds will experience about seven to eight disputes per hour. 3 to 9 year old siblings fight just as much, but...
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Coaching Students with Learning Disabilities to Think Actively
3.4 million Canadians have Learning Disabilities. This means that 25 times more people have LDs than Autism Spectrum Disorder, 64 times more people have LDs than prostate cancer...
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