It is not unusual to see conflicts between parents and school-age children diminish during the summer. Why? Because there’s no homework. Right away we can see the impact of culture on family dynamics. While the potential academic benefits of homework have been debated for over a century, it is a rare family who does […]
When it comes to the American canon on parenting, separation/individuation is a big deal. It involves the idea that once a child starts walking, the ideal parent’s main focus should be getting out of the way. And it all heats up in adolescence, when it is assumed that a child can only become a competent, […]
The concept of boundaries is an important one in human relationships. Infants don’t know where they end and another person starts. Learning this is part of healthy development. It’s part of the “no” stage for 2 year-olds. By saying no, toddlers are beginning to practice the art of individuation, a tiny step in the direction […]
There really was a Davy Crockett, a man who lived during the early 19th century, who served in Congress and who died at the Alamo. He has also become something of an early American folk hero, with myths and legends built up around his life. It is said that he once came face to face […]