Practical Strategies for Back To School

by Dr. Rachel Kramer, PHD | Aug 30, 2023 | Blog

Practical Strategies for Back to School by Dr. Rachel Kramer, PHD I hope you and your family are having a wonderful summer.  Recently I have been thinking about practical strategies to help families ease the transition to the new school year.  I’ve gone back and forth...

Resolving Power Struggles With Children In A Healthy Way

by Dr. Rachel Kramer, PHD | Nov 17, 2021 | Blog

Tips for Parents During Power Struggles with Toddlers, Preschoolers, and School-Age Children Over the past couple of weeks, I have talked with several parents about how to respond when a child is initiating a power struggle – they’re really stuck, digging in their...

Emotional Regulation in Young Children

by Dr. Rachel Kramer, PHD | Sep 24, 2021 | Blog

Helping Your Child With Emotional Regulation Skills Good morning, I hope you and your family are well and enjoying the beautiful early fall weather.  Last week I had a lot of conversations with parents about emotional regulation in children.  For many children,...

Coping with Children’s Emotions During a Pandemic

by Dr. Rachel Kramer, PHD | Jan 25, 2021 | Blog

Supporting Your Child’s Emotional Well-Being During COVID-19 I hope you and your family are safe and healthy.  As the pandemic drags on, I know that many parents are understandably feeling weighted down by pandemic fatigue.  For some families, this is compounded by...

Teaching Children Emotional Intelligence

by Dr. Rachel Kramer, PHD | Sep 24, 2020 | Blog

Helping Children Learn How to Identify Feelings I hope the start of the school year – in whatever form it may be taking – is going well for your family.  This week I have been thinking about emotional intelligence, which very simply put means the ability to understand...