Rewarding Good Behavior: The Dangers of Incentive-Based Parenting

Author: Dr. Ryan Holley How does it happen? Have you ever offered your child a reward so they would behave, bribed them so they would finish their vegetables at dinner, or maybe even promised an [...]

Author: Dr. Priscilla Butler * A gender-diverse individual may be transgender, or may also be described as gender non-conforming, gender expansive, non-binary, gender creative, genderqueer, or [...]

Author: Dr. Kristin Condon Summertime is here – the season for beaches, baseball, and dreaded battles over screen time. With the unstructured days of summer break, kids are often lured into [...]

Author: Dr. Andy Woodall As a clinician, one of the most common presenting concerns I hear from clients across all ages (especially with children) is that they have a difficult time focusing, [...]

Author: Dr. Pamela McMullin As a psychologist and a musician, I remember my mother telling me to practice my violin when I was young. When I complained – which I did, often- she would shout [...]

Author: Dr. Alexandria Salerno The teenage years can be tough; for the teenagers navigating this time of life and the parents doing their best to stay steady amidst the choppy waters. One of the [...]

Author: Dr. Kristin Condon I’m writing this after a particularly frenzied mama morning, hustling my family out the door with our usual host of on-time arrival hurdles and preschool power [...]

Author: Dr. Megan Oliverio “You are what you eat!” The age old phrase is one that reminds us to be mindful of what we’re consuming, though it is often connected to our physical health. We’ve [...]

Author: Dr. Ryan Holley As a clinician who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of Autism Spectrum Disorder, I often meet with parents who begin their first session with me by asking, “What [...]

Author: Dr. Sari Rosenberg Healthy sleep is an indispensable key to emotional and physical wellness across the lifespan – and during childhood, it is a foundational component of optimal [...]