by Dr. Reggie | Jan 22, 2020 | news and events, Parents
The much-anticipated film “Marriage Story” premiered on Netflix recently. It was hard to get through. Depressing in enough parts that I watched it in piecemeal. The divorce mediator had the good sense to at least attempt to get the couple – who are parents...
by Dr. Reggie | Oct 3, 2019 | news and events, Parents
Very recently, I saw a TED talk worth watching. The speaker’s final words profoundly summate his content: The opposite of addiction is not sobriety. The opposite of addiction is connection. Social disconnection leads to feelings of discomfort, pain, or fear...
by Dr. Reggie | Nov 15, 2017 | news and events, Parents
In the New York Times this week, staggering statistics from the American College Health Association were published on the prevalence of anxiety among today’s youth. Hospital admissions for suicide have doubled over the last 10 years, while the percentage of teenagers...
by Dr. Reggie | Aug 29, 2016 | news and events, Parents
Drawing from important current educational research, Paul Tough’s new book, Helping Children Succeed: What Works and Why, highlights the essentials for effective teaching today. With a growing number of students coming to school having experienced various levels of...
by Dr. Reggie | May 24, 2016 | news and events, Parents
According to recent articles published in such reputable journals as Psychology & Health, Trends in Cognitive Sciences, and Emotion: Feeling down makes us more likely to choose the safe bet. Low moods tip us toward thinking more analytically. Negative emotion...
by Dr. Reggie | Apr 4, 2016 | news and events, Parents
The following is an excerpt from Dr. Reggie Melrose’s book, Why Students Underachieve. The book can be purchased here on her website and the multi CD audio version can be purchased here – Why Students Underachieve AUDIOBOOK Edition. Educators are faced...