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Conscious Parenting
Why I Laughed When My Son Flunked His Midterm
I’m tired. Tired of seeing how so many parents in our culture mess their kids up in two words: unhealthy expectations.
I’ve never understood why parents pay…
Can Breastfeeding Laws Change Anti-Breastfeeding Culture? Virginia Is…
Caption: Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe signs a bill into law on March 9, 2015 that will protect Virginia mothers who choose to breastfeed in public after…
Louis C.K. On Why Parents Shouldn’t Let Their Kids Have Cell Phones
"Some parents really struggle with, 'oh, the other kids have the terrible thing, so my kid needs...' Well, how about if you let your kids be a better…
New Similac Video Uses Media-Invented Mommy Wars To Push Buttons And…
Similac produced a new video about the perils of the mommy wars and how ultimately we should come together and stop our battles. I posted the video on my…
Extended Breastfeeding Debated On Huffington Post LIVE – With Jamie…
Mothers who are currently nursing children over four years of age debate their reasons and inspiration for "full term" breastfeeding. Jamie Grumet, the…
Human Neurobiology and Emotional Intelligence: The Five Rights Of Passage…
Kate White, director of education for the Association for Prenatal and Perinatal Psychology and Health, APPPAH, talks with Robin Grille, Australian…
Children And The “Empathy” App: The Challenges of Raising a…
"They have tech savvy, but we have wisdom." - Devorah Heitner, Ph.D.
This talk was given at a local TEDx event, produced independently of the TED…
Circumcision’s Psychological Damage
CDC wants all males to be cut — but it’s harmful psychologically
*First author is Patrick O’Connor, Psy.D.
As psychologists, we are deeply concerned by the…
Protect (All) Your Boys from Early Trauma
It sounds like a conspiracy. The government is about to officially sanction intentional harming of infants. They want medical personnel to pressure parents to…
Childbirth And The Future Of Homo Sapiens, A Book Review
This book review appears in the Winter 2014 issue of the Journal of Prenatal and Perinatal Psychology and Health, JOPPAH, a publication of the Association for…