Do We Really Need Dads?
Sometimes media and society seem to say that dads don’t really matter. This Father’s Day, learn what social science has to say about why we need dads!
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Video: Change Your Heart, Not Your Kids
Have you ever been frustrated with your children when they don't help or clean up after themselves? Are you tired of nagging them to pick up their mess? You're not alone! Dr. Tim teaches that how parents see their children matters more in these situations than how the...
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A Video Explanation: Can I Punish Character Into My Child?
Ever wonder how punishment affects your child? Dr. Tim talks about some of the misconceptions we have about punishment in his brief video below. For more on punishment, check out Dr. Tim's full length article, "Can I Punish Character into My Child?" Video Transcript...
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Story of My Life: Connecting the Generations
No, this is not an article about your favorite band, One Direction. Sorry to disappoint. 🙂 But keep reading, and you’ll see why the title is quite appropriate. Who Do You Know? How much do you know about your parents? Your grandparents? I know you probably grew up...
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Why Play with Your Kids? It Might Make All the Difference!
Ever struggled to focus while playing with your kids? Dr. Tim talks about why we should play — and really play — with our kids. Read more to find out how!
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How to Know Which Parenting Advice to Believe
With thousands of parenting websites, blogs, and books, it can be hard to know what to believe. Ever wondered what parenting advice you should actually listen to? Dr. Tim talks about five pointers for consuming online parenting advice in his video.
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Are Your Children Learning or Simply Getting Grades?
This is a big year for my family as we have all four children in school. Eleanor, (age 5) in particular started Kindergarten. She was so dang excited! Several times a day for a couple of weeks she would ask, “Does school start tomorrow?” Not too long before this, my...
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Does Talking about Pornography with Your Kids Give Them Ideas?
Give your kids the idea that you are a great source of reliable, honest information. Let them know through your words and actions that you can speak calmly, comfortably and rationally about human issues that affect all of us, namely, curiosity and sexuality.
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Is Your 5-year-old Teaching Others About Sex?
Did you know that the strongest and most consistent predictor of children’s mental health, adjustment, happiness, and well-being is the level of involvement of their parents in their life? Children with involved parents are also more likely to share if they have been exposed to pornography or if someone has touched them inappropriately.
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Don’t Be THAT Parent: Why Criticism is So Dangerous
We’ve all seen that parent at our child’s games: “DON’T DROP THE BALL!” “CONCENTRATE!” “QUIT MAKING MISTAKES!”
Look, I’m no rocket scientist, but I’m going to guess that this child wasn’t trying to perform poorly in front of his family and peers. Is it possible that we too may be guilty of over-criticizing our children?
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