Root Psychology Blog
Tools for Parenting the Modern Teen
It’s Not Cute Anymore – Part 1
I’ll tell you what’s not cute anymore. I saw iPads actually manufactured into the kid mobile carts at South Centre Mall. Yes, the large strollers that wheel children around the mall, while mom or dad shop. WHAT IS HAPPENING! Not cute. Cute might be that adorable...
Parenting Toolkit
Some Tips and Tools for your Parenting Toolkit This is not an article, but a few points that I feel are very poignant when raising teenagers. Try adding some of these to your repertoire, keep doing them if you already are, OR...try some out! Learn to tolerate the way...
Relationships
It's hard enough trying to navigate the inner world of a teenager, considering the massive changes that occur in their brain, but when you add the complexities of relationships, social media, cultural pressures…. things can get overwhelming! My mentor in the...
My Personal Love-Hate Relationship with Technology
Everyone who knows me knows about my love-hate relationship with smartphones. I am very aware that we need technology in our worlds. We need to know how to navigate technology effectively, skillfully and efficiently - it’s not going anywhere. I’m also not immune to...
The Necessity of Boredom
Whenever I talk to parents, teachers or students, I try to encourage the idea of ‘BOREDOM’. The first thing I hear is: “we don’t have time to be bored!!!”. Yes, I get it. We are a busy society. We are on-the-go from 7:00 am until 10 pm, maybe even longer, only to do...
A Better Brain Through Sleep
Adolescents need good, restorative sleep (at least 9 hrs a night) in order to manage the everyday stressors that being a teenager can bring. Part of how to get high-quality sleep is by having good sleep etiquette. Adolescents should (ideally) take an hour before bed...
Anxiety is Not a Feeling
It wouldn’t be unusual for you to hear a person say that they are feeling anxious. However, anxiety is actually not a feeling! I describe anxiety as a lid on unwanted or undesirable emotions. We have to feel our feelings AND we have to feel competent with handling...