top of page
Take Me To EVENTS page
Battling With Your Teen Over Sexy Clothes? Tips for Parents
By Tomi-Ann Roberts, PhD (Professor of Psychology, Colorado College) Moms and Dads have to constantly confront issues that arise from...
donjacques
Jul 18, 20145 min read
Follow the Yellow Brick Road: A New Tool to Find Useful Early Childhood Resources
By Roseanne Flores, PhD (Member, APA Coalition for Psychology in Schools and Education) Stephanie is an early childhood educator who...
donjacques
Jul 15, 20142 min read
An Ode to ACT: A Mother’s Reflection on APA’s Parenting Program
By Nichole Baker My full name is Nichole Marie Baker. I am 26 years old. I work full-time now, but plan to go back to school. I am from...
donjacques
Jul 11, 20144 min read
What Can Our Kids Tell Us About Gun Violence?
By Tina Wolridge (Communications Coordinator, APA Public Interest Directorate) It seems that gun violence is all around my life. ...
donjacques
Jul 8, 20142 min read
Beyond Stonewall: 6 Challenges Ahead in the Struggle for LGBT Rights
Police confront gay protesters in New York’s 1969 Stonewall Uprising. By Efua Andoh (PI Communications Staff) and Ron Schlittler, MIPP...
donjacques
Jun 27, 20145 min read
Thinking About Getting Tested for HIV? 6 Reasons Why You Should
By David Martin, PhD, ABPP (Senior Director, APA Office on AIDS) June 27 is National HIV Testing Day. The Centers for Disease Control and...
donjacques
Jun 25, 20143 min read
Why We Still Need ENDA for Full Protection of LGBT Workers
By Leo Rennie (Senior Legislative & Federal Affairs Officer, APA Public Interest Government Relations Office) On June 16, the White House...
donjacques
Jun 20, 20142 min read
#StopSkippingClass! The Need for Social Class Stories in Psychology Education
Our fellow APA blog for graduate psychology students, GradPsych Blog, has a great post up about the need for socioeconomic status to be...
donjacques
Jun 19, 20141 min read
Adoption’s Current Realities: How Much Do You Know?
By Mary O’Leary Wiley, PhD, ABPP When you think of adopting a child, what images come into your mind? For most of us, the images are...
donjacques
Jun 17, 20142 min read
What You Should Know About Elder Abuse: Protecting Our Future Selves
By Karen A. Roberto, PhD (Member, APA Committee on Aging) Mrs. A was in her early 70s and lived independently until she was severely...
donjacques
Jun 13, 20144 min read
Active, Engaged, Meaningful and Interactive: Putting the “Education” Back in Educational Apps
By Kathy Hirsh-Pasek, PhD and Roberta Michnick Golinkoff, PhD Are you overwhelmed by the host of stimulating digital toys and games...
donjacques
Jun 10, 20145 min read
No Silver Bullet: Why We Need Research on Gun Violence Prevention
By Clinton W. Anderson, PhD (Associate Executive Director, APA Public Interest Directorate) Deaths and injuries from firearms pose a...
donjacques
Jun 6, 20143 min read
#YesAllWomen: Going Beyond Hashtag Activism to Action
Thousands shared this image on social media using the #YesAllWomen hashtag By Efua Andoh (APA Public Interest Directorate Communications...
donjacques
Jun 4, 20145 min read
If You’re Ageist and You Know It, Raise Your Hand
By Kimberly Hiroto, PhD (Member, APA Committee on Aging) We’re bombarded these days with information about how to prevent aging. Since...
donjacques
May 23, 20143 min read
#BringBackOurGirls: Let’s Take Action
By Gwendolyn Puryear Keita, PhD (Executive Director, Public Interest Directorate, American Psychological Association) The world is...
donjacques
May 19, 20146 min read
When Our Sisters Are Hurting…
By Alfiee Breland-Noble, PhD, MHSc (Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, Georgetown University Medical Center) Karyn Washington’s...
donjacques
May 13, 20144 min read
Why Philadelphia’s Mental Health Successes Should Spur Capitol Hill to Action
Arthur Evans, PhD, right, speaks with Reps. Diana DeGette (D-CO), center, and Tim Murphy (R-PA) The American Psychological Association...
donjacques
May 1, 20144 min read
The Secrets I Learned to Managing Stress
Photo credit: Flickr – J E Theriot By Edna M. Esnil, PsyD (Member, APA Committee on Women in Psychology) Have you ever felt overwhelmed...
donjacques
Apr 22, 20144 min read
Women Can’t Wait Another 50 Years for Equal Pay
By Roberta Downing, PhD (Senior Legislative and Federal Affairs Officer, APA Public Interest Directorate – Government Relations Office)...
donjacques
Apr 8, 20143 min read
Why Should Psychologists Care About the Ryan Budget?
By Roberta Downing, PhD (Senior Legislative and Federal Affairs Officer, APA Public Interest Directorate – Government Relations Office)...
donjacques
Apr 4, 20143 min read
NEWS & RESOURCES
bottom of page