It's natural for parents to desire that their children be driven to achieve; given how obsessed our culture has become with rigorous testing and tough competition for college admissions, this capacity for high levels of self-motivation may seem essential to a child's long-term success. What many fail to realize, however, is that when a driven attitude is allowed to progress ...
Anxiety disorders are found in children much more often than many people realize; ten to twenty percent of all children will suffer the symptoms of a full-fledged anxiety disorder prior to the age of 18, making this the most common mental health issue in young people. It's often overlooked, however, as it's difficult for parents to ascertain the difference between the ...
Politics has always been a controversial topic, but rarely has our political climate been as divisive as it is right ...
Every child differs in his/her developmental capacity and pace. Some children learn to speak earlier than others. Some learn ...
As a psychologist living and working in Toronto, where 51% of residents were born outside Canada, I deal with immigration related ...
