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The Hidden Population of Caregiving Youth in Our Schools
It’s that time of year again – back to school! Follow along with our newest blog series on prepping your young ones for the new school...
donjacques
Sep 26, 20175 min read
Black Pain, Black Joy, and Racist Fear: Supporting Black Children in a Hostile World
This is the second in a series of blog posts that the American Psychological Association (APA) will publish regarding racial/ethnic...
donjacques
Aug 30, 20174 min read
Beyond the “Melting Pot”: Why We Need to Support the Multicultural Identities of All Ame
It’s that time of year again – back to school! Follow along with our newest blog series on prepping your young ones for the new school...
donjacques
Aug 29, 20173 min read
“But Daddy, Why Was He Shot?”: How to Talk to Children about Race Today
This is the first in a series of blog posts that the American Psychological Association (APA) will publish regarding racial/ethnic...
donjacques
Jul 26, 20175 min read
Are You Talking to Parents About Keeping Guns Away from Children? 5 Reasons You Absolutely Should
By Clinton W. Anderson, PhD (Interim Executive Director, Public Interest Directorate, American Psychological Association) Psychologists...
donjacques
Jun 20, 20174 min read
Is the Current Political Climate Hurting LGBTQ Youth? What Schools and Families Can Do
By Tyler Hatchel, MA (Counseling Psychology Doctoral Student, University of Florida, Espelage Lab) How is the current sociopolitical...
donjacques
May 17, 20175 min read
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[CROSS-POST] Put Aside What We Don’t Know and Support Justice-Involved Youth with Mental Health Need
This post originally appeared on the Campaign for Youth Justice blog and is cross-posted with their permission. By Micah...
donjacques
May 16, 20174 min read
What’s Going On? How We Can Confront Child Sexual Abuse in America
By Karen Ethridge, PhD, & Tonya Davis, PhD (Alabama A&M University) The child welfare system is charged with promoting the wellbeing of...
donjacques
May 12, 20175 min read
Think of the Kids: Four Questions with Two Child Psychology Authors
By Jim Sliwa (Director, APA Public Affairs) To mark Children’s Mental Health Awareness Day (May 4), we posed a series of questions to the...
donjacques
May 3, 20175 min read
Grandparents as Foster Parents: The New Family on the Block
By Tonya Davis, PhD, Karen Ethridge, PhD, & Natasha Black, MS (Alabama A&M University) “We thought we were done raising children. We love...
donjacques
Apr 26, 20175 min read
How Black Boys Turn Blue: The Effects of Masculine Ideology on Same-Gender Loving Men
By Courtland Douglas (Psychology Graduate Student, Texas Southern University) & Erlanger Turner, PhD (Assistant Professor of Psychology,...
donjacques
Apr 20, 20176 min read
Spare the Rod, Spoil the Child? The Unexpected Way Religious Beliefs Influence Parents’ Views
This is the seventh in a series of weekly blog posts addressing discipline and parenting practices. In this series, we will explore...
donjacques
Apr 12, 20176 min read
Corporal Punishment: A Wrong Not a Right
This is the sixth in a series of weekly blog posts addressing discipline and parenting practices. In this series, we will explore reasons...
donjacques
Mar 22, 20173 min read
7 Essential Tips to Help You Master Disciplining Your Kids
This is the fifth in a series of weekly blog posts addressing discipline and parenting practices. In this series, we will explore reasons...
donjacques
Mar 8, 20173 min read
Why Positive Parenting Trumps Physical Punishment When It Comes to Disciplining Kids
This is the fourth in a series of weekly blog posts addressing discipline and parenting practices. In this series, we will explore...
donjacques
Mar 1, 20175 min read
Can You Discipline Your Child Without Using Punishment?
This is the third in a series of weekly blog posts addressing discipline and parenting practices. In this series we will explore the...
donjacques
Feb 15, 20178 min read
A Tale of Two Tantrums
This is the second in a series of weekly blog posts addressing discipline and parenting practices. In this series, we will explore...
donjacques
Feb 8, 20173 min read
Why Do Parents Physically Punish their Children? 5 Useful Analogies from Sedimentary Rocks
This is the first in a series of weekly blog posts addressing discipline and parenting practices. In this series, we will explore reasons...
donjacques
Feb 1, 20175 min read
Why Balanced Grandparenting is Great for Both Kids and Their Grandparents
By Marta Gonzalez Catalan (Graduate Student, Palo Alto University) and Rowena Gomez, PhD (Professor and Director of Clinical Training in...
donjacques
Nov 30, 20163 min read
How Do We Prevent Youth Violence? It Starts with Tolerance and Respect
Kelsey Dunn (Summer 2016 Intern, APA Children, Youth and Families Office) According to the United Nations, tolerance is “respect and...
donjacques
Nov 15, 20162 min read
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