Articles on Education
Second Thoughts about Going to College
It’s mid-August and your teen announces having second thoughts about going to college. Maybe college isn’t such a good idea. Maybe it isn’t a good idea this year. Are those...
Book Review: Collaboration in Psychological Science
For some years now, there has been a trend towards working as teams in school and academia. Team projects can either go quite well, or can result in one person doing most...
Worried about Your Kid Watching “13 Reasons Why”? Here Are 6 Tips
If you are worried about your kid watching the Netflix series 13 Reasons Why, you’re right to be. There are disturbingly graphic depictions of violence, rape and suicide. At the...
Book Review: The Worth Expert Guide to Scientific Literacy
How do scientists approach the world, or in other words, how do they think? As public opinion about science shifts and misinformation endangers our understanding of the world and...
Book Review: Transforming ADHD
ADHD is not as it sounds — an attention deficit disorder. According to the authors of Transforming ADHD: Simple, Effective Attention & Action Regulation Skills To Help You Focus &...
Book Review: Who Gets In?
Among the most emotionally fraught issues of our time is the question of who gets in — and who should get in — to the most selective colleges in...
Book Review: Autism Spectrum Disorder in the Inclusive Classroom, 2nd Edition
The small boy perched on the saddle, alternatively flapping his hands and running them up and down the pony’s bristly mane. The handler at the pony’s head looked back....
A Sibling’s Role in the Social and Academic Development of a Child with Disabilities
Siblings to children of disabilities are a key element to the social development of their handicapped sibling. Brothers and sisters have a lifelong relationship with one another that tends...
Book Review: Behavioral Challenges in Children
Raising a child with special needs is a difficult thing. Not only does a parent or guardian need a high tolerance level, but also knowledge on how to cope...
The Mental Health Impact of a Gap Year
Taking a gap year — a year off between high school and college — isn’t a new concept, but it’s one that has certainly gained more attention recently due...
Helping Children Feel Their Feelings
With the current election, we have all felt intense feelings. This article highlights the importance of acknowledging our own feelings as well as provides some steps to take with...
Book Review: The Power of Mindful Learning (2nd Ed.)
Harvard Professor Ellen Langer, who is sometimes called “the mother of mindfulness,” wrote a book called Mindfulness that was so significant, it was celebrated with a 25th anniversary edition....
Sexual Assault: What It Looks Like, How to Prevent It and Help Survivors Recover
Every 107 seconds, someone in America is sexually assaulted. The vast majority are adolescent women. Each of us can learn something and do something safely to make a huge...
Book Review: Autism Spectrum Disorder: The Ultimate Teen Guide
Do you need to talk to your teen about autism spectrum disorder? Perhaps they have a sibling, a friend, or a classmate who has been diagnosed with ASD. Perhaps...
Book Review: The Insider’s Guide to Graduate Programs in Clinical and Counseling Psychology
Nothing can be more nerve wracking than applying to graduate school. Reminiscing on my application process makes my stomach a little queasy and my nails start to creep to...
