In the past we have admired Hollywood movie and television stars. We have put these celebrities on a pedestal and have looked up to them in a sort of dream-like fashion. We have fallen in love with the characters they play on the big screen and wonder what they are like in “real” life. They have always been a bit… Read More
Let’s Talk About: When Your Child is Sick you Become a Helpless Supermom
When your child is sick I often wonder if it’s harder on the parent or the child. Today I had to take my daughter back to the doctor for the second time in two weeks. During the first visit, the pediatrician diagnosed her with a double ear infection and a sinus infection. She went on antibiotics for 10 days and… Read More
Let’s Talk About: 5 Ways to Save Money for College & Haven’s Place
As parents we want the best for our children and for many of us that typically involves them getting an education after high school. Making the decision to help your child pursue a higher education is the easy part. The hard part is finding a way to save enough money to help them actually go. Tuition rates continue to rise… Read More
Let’s Talk About: Toddler Fashion & Fancy Frogz
My daughter I s very into her fashion these days, but then again what 2 year-old isn’t? She not only loves to use her imagination and play dress up but she also loves to pick out her own clothes to wear each day! She loves tutus and everything that has bright colors and patterns, glitter and sparkles. Each and every… Read More
Let’s Talk About: 6 Steps to Having your Child Comply with your Requests and Behave the Way you Want!
A parent’s job is rarely easy. It’s a wonder how we ever accomplish anything at all on such little sleep and with the demands of work, raising children, finances, our relationship with our significant other, and household duties like cleaning and cooking. But each and every day we wake up and we do our best. We feed, bathe, and give… Read More
Let’s Talk About: 7 Tips to Worry Less
What keeps you up at night? We all worry, especially as parents. Whether it be worrying about our children, our finances, our health, our age, or our marriage/significant relationships, we all worry. The GOOD NEWS is that chronic worrying is a mental habit that can be broken. You can actually train your brain to stay calm and look at life… Read More
Let’s Talk About: Tips For Traveling with Little Ones
Thanksgiving is a time for food, family, football, and shopping. The long holiday weekend also kicks off the busiest time of year for long distance travel, increasing road and air travel by up to 54%. Roads are congested and airports are packed. The holidays can be stressful enough with the pressure of blending families and spending time with in-laws so… Read More
Let’s Talk About: Raw Amber Necklaces
I have found that I get asked more questions about my daughter’s raw amber necklace from strangers more than anything else when we go out in public. What is it? Does it work? How does it work? Where did you buy it? I am continually surprised that more parents don’t know about the benefits of raw amber so today I… Read More
Who is The Parentologist?
For my first blog, I thought I’d start by introducing myself. I figure if you are going to come along on this journey with me you should have an idea of who I am and how I got here. My passion for psychology first began when I was a freshman in college. I enrolled in two psychology courses and I fell… Read More
