Three Words for Better Parenting
I have a confession to make: I wrote my first two parenting books before I had children. Is this a great country or what, where you can become an “expert” at something you have never done before (of course, I had worked with families for many years in my practice)? I now have two children […]
Read MoreTechnology: Caught in the ‘Net
If you’ve followed my tech-related blog posts over the last few years (if you haven’t, you can catch up here), you know that I have real concerns and what I consider to be some healthy skepticism about the impact of new technology and social media on people, particularly their biggest consumers, children and young people. I […]
Read MoreLatest News: New Book Deal!
I’m excited to announce that Sourcebooks, the publisher of my second parenting book, has agreed to publish my next parenting book, tentatively titled, Kids 3.0: Preparing Your Children for the Crazy New World of Popular Culture, Technology, and Social Media. The expected publication date is April, 2012.
Read MoreSki Racing: Mental Imagery: Seeing and Feeling Success
If you do anything to work on the mental side of your ski racing during this off season, it better be mental imagery. Why, you ask. Because there is no more powerful mental tool than mental imagery and it can have a huge impact on your ski racing. I say this with such conviction because […]
Read MorePersonal Growth: Is the Self-help Industry a Fraud?
Change. Whether you call it self-help, personal transformation, growth, or just plain change, it is a goal to which virtually everyone aspires. Gaining self-esteem, losing weight, improving relationships, achieving success, getting rich, or finding happiness are just a few of the ways in which people the world over want to alter their lives. Our ability […]
Read MorePolitics: Too Bad Kids Can’t Vote
If children could vote, then I’m sure politicians in both our federal and state governments would demonstrate some actual concern for them rather than demonstrating a wanton disregard for these little citizens who are the future of America. This profound indifference to the needs of our children is displayed starkly in how the federal and […]
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