Parenting Without Threats, Coercion, Part 2
Is it possible to parent nonviolently? Ana Joanes's new documentary follows three families as they try to parent without threat or coercion, yet with the general philosophy that everyone's needs (both their children's and their own) matter.read more (Source: Psychology Today Parenting Center)
Source: Psychology Today Parenting Center - October 31, 2014 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Mikhail Lyubansky, Ph.D. Tags: Child Development Education Ethics and Morality Parenting children fathering mothering nonviolence nonviolent communication NVC Source Type: news

Dudes Get Flex
Survey finds men embrace flexibility at work and at home.read more (Source: Psychology Today Parenting Center)
Source: Psychology Today Parenting Center - October 31, 2014 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Nanette Fondas Tags: Gender Parenting Work flexible work arrangements How Men Flex work-family balance work-life Working Mother Research Institute Source Type: news

Hitting Begets Hitting, Aggression Begets Aggression
There has never been a single study showing any long-term positive effects of corporal punishment. Then why are Americans still hitting their kids?read more (Source: Psychology Today Parenting Center)
Source: Psychology Today Parenting Center - October 30, 2014 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Robin Berman, MD Tags: Parenting Source Type: news

Halloween: It's Not Just For Kids!
Halloween: It's not just for kids!read more (Source: Psychology Today Parenting Center)
Source: Psychology Today Parenting Center - October 30, 2014 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Ellen Walker, Ph.D. Tags: Happiness Parenting Relationships Social Life childfree by choice Complete Without Kids costumes Ellen Walker halloween parties Source Type: news

The Bravery of a Princess
How a little boy's Halloween costume provides inspiration to be who you areread more (Source: Psychology Today Parenting Center)
Source: Psychology Today Parenting Center - October 30, 2014 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Amy Przeworski, Ph.D. Tags: Child Development Gender Happiness Parenting gender roles halloween princess traditional gender roles Source Type: news

The Career Minded Mom’s Dilemma
Sharon further explores the tough decision many women face regarding career and children and offers advice on how to remain content if you choose to stay at home. read more (Source: Psychology Today Parenting Center)
Source: Psychology Today Parenting Center - October 30, 2014 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Sharon I. Praissman and Emma Williams Tags: Gender Happiness Parenting Source Type: news

Try The Calm, Firm, Non-Controlling Approach to Stop Yelling
Calm, firm, and non-controlling: These three words will not only help you to stop yelling at your children but they will also make your relationship with them stronger and closer! Here is how to do it.read more (Source: Psychology Today Parenting Center)
Source: Psychology Today Parenting Center - October 30, 2014 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Jeffrey Bernstein, Ph.D. Tags: Parenting Source Type: news

The Root Cause of Stress in Kids
Know why so many kids are stressed out and “failing to launch” into adulthood?read more (Source: Psychology Today Parenting Center)
Source: Psychology Today Parenting Center - October 30, 2014 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Tim Elmore Tags: Child Development Education Parenting Source Type: news

Fear of Ebola Leaves Orphaned Children Abandoned
Stigma surrounding reinfection is trumping family ties in some areas and leaving many children without proper care or support.read more (Source: Psychology Today Parenting Center)
Source: Psychology Today Parenting Center - October 30, 2014 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Robert T. Muller, Ph.D. Tags: Child Development Health Parenting Stress abuse bereavement children coping death ebola family grief mental health PTSD stigma survivors trauma victims Source Type: news

Privilege and Brain Differences
As a mother of a child who has brain differences, I struggle with tough questions about privilege. Why do some mothers think their children's brain differences are "better" than my son's? What if my child wanted to wear a racially offensive costume for Halloween? Does telling people to "check their privilege" end opportunities for important but difficult conversations?read more (Source: Psychology Today Parenting Center)
Source: Psychology Today Parenting Center - October 30, 2014 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Liza Long Tags: Autism Child Development Ethics and Morality Parenting mental illness privilege white privilege Source Type: news

Is It Possible To Parent Without Threats Or Coercion?
Is it possible to parent nonviolently? Ana Joanes's new documentary follows three families as they try to parent without threat or coercion, yet with the general philosophy that everyone's needs (both their children's and their own) matter.read more (Source: Psychology Today Parenting Center)
Source: Psychology Today Parenting Center - October 30, 2014 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Mikhail Lyubansky, Ph.D. Tags: Child Development Ethics and Morality Parenting Relationships compassion empathy nonviolence nonviolent parenting NVC Taking our places Source Type: news

Jiggly Thighs, Six-Pack Abs, and “Mediagirls”
Learn how to help your preteen and teen daughters fight a media culture that sends young girls the message that what matters most about them is their sex appeal.read more (Source: Psychology Today Parenting Center)
Source: Psychology Today Parenting Center - October 29, 2014 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Susan Newman, Ph.D. Tags: Child Development Eating Disorders Media Parenting adolescent self-esteem advertising american psychological association anorexia bulimia depression MEDIAGIRLS Michelle Cove plastic surgery self-image sexuality technology Source Type: news

Daddy Brain
Fatherhood- long neglected as a field of inquiry- has recently become an important area of research among sociologists and others in the social sciences. The most cutting edge research related to fatherhood, however, is clearly that associated with neuroscience. read more (Source: Psychology Today Parenting Center)
Source: Psychology Today Parenting Center - October 29, 2014 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Lawrence R. Samuel, Ph.D. Tags: Neuroscience Parenting fatherhood Source Type: news

Time to Put Your Kids on a Media Diet
Recent research, reported in JAMA Pediatrics, shows that parental guidance around media does work. In fact, that one variable alone has a positive result on multiple aspects of child development.read more (Source: Psychology Today Parenting Center)
Source: Psychology Today Parenting Center - October 29, 2014 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Mark Bertin, M.D. Tags: Child Development Media Parenting health screen time technology Source Type: news

Senseless Shooting in Seattle
We can't change the past, we can only change ourselves to improve the future.read more (Source: Psychology Today Parenting Center)
Source: Psychology Today Parenting Center - October 29, 2014 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Mendi Baron Tags: Parenting anti-bully laws awareness bullying in schools Source Type: news