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Healthy Children, Healthy Families

• By Arlene Silva
• October 5, 2015

In today’s fast-paced and information-saturated culture, parents often juggle multiple responsibilities and demands on their time. One of the best gifts we can give our children is to spend quality time with them; this is more meaningful than the actual quantity of time we are able to spend together....

Caregiving

• By Shellee Robbins
• October 5, 2015

Many of us provide help to older, ill or disabled friends or family members, thereby becoming caregivers. While we are often authentically willing to help out

Seeking Mental Health Assistance for Children

• By Heather Byrns, LMHC, Clinical Supervisor of the William James College INTERFACE Referral Service
• October 5, 2015

When a parent or parents decide that their child would benefit from a mental health referral, it can be challenging to find the right provider. Here are

Things to Know About Diversity

• By Susan Powell, PhD, Core Faculty in the Counseling Psychology Department
• October 5, 2015

Whether you're looking to build relationships with others from whom you differ, create a workplace that's inclusive of people from different backgrounds

Managing Learning Disabilities

• By Bob Lichtenstein
• October 5, 2015

Learning disabilities are common among children and adults, affecting an estimated 5 to 10% of the population with varying levels of severity. Learning disabilities are characterized by specific difficulties with aspects of formal learning, such as reading, math, and writing, despite otherwise normal...

Technology, Children, and the Internet

• By Nadja Lopez, PhD, Associate Director of the Richard I. and Joan L. Freedman Center for Child and Family Development
• October 5, 2015

A recent national survey by the Kaiser Family Foundation found that 8-18 year-olds spend an average of 7 hours and 38 minutes using media across a typical

Valuing Your Value

• By David Haddad, EdD, Program Director, MA in Counseling Psychology in Community Mental Health; Core Faculty in the Counseling Psychology Department
• October 5, 2015

Values determine the choices, actions and attitudes we bring to our lives. They determine what we care about and what gives our lives meaning. Research

I am getting divorced. Do I need a GAL, and what is that?Research & Advocacy

• By Hon. Christina Harms
• October 5, 2015

In Massachusetts, a “GAL” (Guardian ad Litem) is a person (in the past often an attorney but at present almost always a PhD/PsyD psychologist or LICSW) who is appointed by a court.

How Great Companies Innovate

• By Staff Report
• October 5, 2015

Facilitating Your Teen's Transition Into College

• By Modesto Jesus Hevia, PsyD, Core Faculty in the Clinical Psychology Department
• October 5, 2015

Few events are as poignant (and anxiety provoking) for parents as seeing a child off to college. Transitioning into college is a gradual process that