Author of Becoming a Power Parent: Seven Guiding Principles for Creating a Healthy Family.
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Disastrous events of any kind will affect each of us in different ways. The most common affects involve a sense of insecurity brought on by heightened vulnerability and feelings of helplessness that upset our balance. Returning to balance after a disaster is a primary need for reestablishing well-being and it will, likely, require some “psychological [...]
Take a drive to the Texas Hill Country and come by to see me at Hastings Bookstore in Kerrville, TX for a book signing. The date is April 20, 2013 from 2-4 pm. Also, if you missed me on KENS 5 “Great Day SA” you can watch this video clip http://.ly/ZLsEkB. Thanks to all who [...]
The “IKEA Effect” and the Labor of Love have great benefit for parenting. The IKEA Effect was named in honor of the highly successful Swedish manufacturer that requires assembly of products purchased. In 2009, three business professors (Harvard, Yale and Duke University) published an article in the Harvard Business Review describing results from their research [...]
Profiles in Parenting is a new and recurring post. For years, parents of the children I treat would ask, “Is any of this we’re talking about written down in a book?” In 2009, I began to write the book. I also began sampling blog sites written by parents. My daughter told me about www.thebigmamablog.com, written [...]
From Grampy’s Rocker is a regular post that allows me (Dr. B) to “pontificate” like a wise old grandpa. See the inaugural post “From Grampy’s Rocker” at http://thepower-parent.com/?p=298. Recently, (seems like forever), I’ve been thinking about elections, government, leadership and public policies. Hard not to, at this time…right? I hope you chose to vote in [...]