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Why All This Talking and Processing Isn’t Helping Your Child

The Patterns of Attention That Quietly Reinforce Struggle Spend enough time around many households, or therapy offices, and you will hear a familiar and well-intentioned phrase: “Let’s talk about how you’re feeling. Or how do you feel about that?” At times, this is...
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The Cost of a Relentlessly Easier Childhood

When Good Intentions Create Painful Outcomes As a psychologist who has worked with families for decades, I am seeing a pattern that is difficult to ignore. We are raising children in a time of unprecedented comfort, safety, and opportunity—yet many are struggling...
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Best Effort: One Key to Your Child’s Happiness

Spring is a season of renewal. The days grow longer, energy returns, and many families begin thinking about new activities, sports, and opportunities for their children. It is also a time when an important parenting question quietly...
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Exhausted Brains, Anxious Kids: The Sleep Crisis Parents Can Still Fix

Let's start with a simple truth most parents already know but often avoid enforcing: children and teens today are profoundly sleep deprived. Not mildly tired. Not "could use a little more rest." Neurologically depleted. And while schools, schedules, and stress all...

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The Family Pet: Yes, No and How?

The Family Pet: Yes, No and How?

Many of us grew up with pets, and enjoy the relationship and feelings that a pet can bring to the home. Now, as adults, we may have brought a pet into the family, or perhaps are considering a family pet. If you are wavering about the benefits of a family pet, let's go...

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The Data Is Conclusive: It’s Time to Step Up

The Data Is Conclusive: It’s Time to Step Up

In the past, many authors, including myself, have written several articles about the emerging issues with children and adolescents growing up with smartphones in their hands. As time moves on, research is becoming more and more conclusive. Children and adolescents are...

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Which End of the Life-Stick?

Which End of the Life-Stick?

Imagine life boiled down to a straightforward decision that we have the power to influence moment by moment. And, even though we have the power to make the decision, most people don't know it or exercise that choice. Instead, they (understandably) follow the momentum...

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What is Neurofeedback, and Why Now?

What is Neurofeedback, and Why Now?

Because I have been working as a psychologist for many years and have a history of offering therapy, I often get asked, Dr. Cale, why Neurofeedback and why now - especially at this point in your career?’ There are several answers, but the most relevant are two facts....

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