MindPsi publishes a column in the Richmond Register’s Health Beat Magazine covering various parenting and developmental issues like depression, anxiety, and effective disciplinary practices.
The shopping cart was getting a little full and the three year old was getting antsy. He stood up and started to climb over the side of the cart. By the time his mother glanced up from her smartphone, it was too late. The little boy was already starting to fall from the cart. The…
“I miss grandpa,” said the boy out of the blue while he was eating breakfast. “He always got up early when we visited and made us pancakes.” His mother did not know quite how to respond or why her son would bring up his grandfather now. His grandfather had passed away several months ago and…
The media coverage of the terrorism attack was all encompassing. It was on television, social media, news websites and even YouTube. It was hard to escape the video taken of the attack and the immediate aftermath. The seven year old boy was starting to worry that such an attack could happen in his town. He…
“Ok honey, mommy needs to get some work done. It is time for your show”, said the mother to her two year old daughter. The mother put a tablet computer in her daughter’s hands and started cleaning dishes. Her daughter swiped a couple of times and soon Sesame Street came on the tablet. The little…