by Richard Selznick Ph.D. | Apr 16, 2011 | Parenting Misc
Having been raised by a father who enjoyed playing the horses, I have been well-acquainted with how odds work, and I often find myself looking for the best horse racing tips so I can make a bit of quick cash here and there. No, this is not going to be an essay on how...
by Richard Selznick Ph.D. | Mar 18, 2011 | Parenting Misc
Is your Parent Over-investment Dial (P.O.I.D.) set too high? Parents are often in pretty deep with their kids’ school work. However, by the time the child has reached middle school the typical message from the teachers is, “Parents – It is time for...
by Richard Selznick Ph.D. | May 27, 2010 | Parenting Misc
Many of you who watched the last Winter Olympics became captivated by the curious sport of Curling. In it, players slide a stone across a sheet of ice towards a target area. Probably the oddest-looking aspect of the sport are the “Sweepers.” It’s...
by Richard Selznick Ph.D. | Feb 12, 2010 | Parenting Misc
In many households there are children causing great distress who are temperamentally, rigid and inflexible. These kids have poor coping skills and become quite volatile if something does not go their way. John and Mary Ellen are the bleary-eyed parents of three...
by Richard Selznick Ph.D. | Aug 11, 2009 | Parenting Misc
Recently, we talked about the notion that a child should be doing his or her homework in a more public area of the house, rather than the child’s bedroom. Let’s discuss the tone of the homework activity and how you might manage it as a parent. It would be...