February 2015 - Dr. Darleen Claire

The Standardized Test May Fail Your Child

Standardized testing is a routine part of every child’s school life. Some states even require parents to administer standardized tests to children who are home [...]

5 Unbreakable Rules for Parents

The family is the place where children are nurtured, protected, educated, and loved. Single parent households, same sex co-parents, and grandparents raising grandchildren [...]

6 Steps To Introduce Reading To Young Children (When Is Too Soon to Read?)

Little ones must learn so much during the first few years of life. Language, reading, and numeracy are essential skills that begin to develop from the very beginning. With [...]

Focused Family Time is Priceless!

Families are the core structure of society that allows the human race to survive and thrive. The family introduces children to love, language, and effective living. Focused [...]

Cell Phone Addiction Can Lead to Neurotic & Self-Centered Behavior

Technology is changing the world and research has proven that cell phones are addicting. What is worse is that cell phone addiction promotes narcissistic and neurotic [...]

Free Positive Psychology Course at NC Univ at Chapel Hill

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is offering a free online course in Positive Psychology. This has been an amazing course so far, and there is still time to [...]

Social Development During Early Childhood

Social Development is one of the critical areas of growth during Early Childhood. Problems with social development are often overlooked, but can be at the core of [...]

Scrabble Can Increase Brain Power and Intelligence!

Overworked and then stretched with another graduate program, I searched for something to help me relax … and improve my memory at the same time. Sounds impossible? Parents, [...]

Amazing Toddler Brain Power

Okay, so you never thought about the mind power of a two year old. I get it. But research shows, hands down, that helping children think about thinking … well, it just [...]

Child Out of Control?

If your child is angry, violent, withdrawn, or out of control, s/he is shouting out for help. Parents can easily feel overwhelmed or defensive when children become aggressive [...]