Five Ways to Lead a Child with ADHD
Of all the ways I have heard attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) described, Russel Barkley’s (2020) description is my personal favorite. A leading expert [...]
Five Ways to Get Children to Do Homework
As a clinical child psychologist, I will often joke with parents, “if schools got rid of homework your life may be easier, but I [...]
Dr. Sam’s Top Book Picks for Parents!
Without fail, I am asked every week by a parent for a book recommendation on a particular topic related to childhood mental health. From [...]
“Grounding” Teens: What is it Really Good For?
There are three words I heard almost every week as a teenager. You. Are. Grounded. Although my mother, using more autocratic terminology, called it [...]