Tanni Haas, Ph.D. In my family, school-day mornings used to be really stressful, with everyone running around like chickens with their heads off as we rushed to get ready and out the door. Things have changed. Through trial and error, and conversations with other parents, we’ve come up with six…
By Tanni Haas, Ph.D. Whether your kids are going to camp this summer, joining you and the rest of the family on a vacation trip, or just hanging around the neighborhood with friends, chances are they’ll experience their first crush. What should you say and do if that happens? How…
By Tanni Haas, Ph.D. | Contributor We’ve all been there: despite our very best efforts – and cajoling – our kids simply won’t eat healthy, home-cooked food. How about trying a new strategy and making healthy eating a fun activity? Here are some fun ways to inspire the kids: Dinner…
By Tanni Haas, Ph.D. | Contributor Being a teen is stressful. Teens are expected to do well in school and to fit in with friends. On top of everything else, there’s the awkwardness of developing physically on a daily, weekly, and monthly basis. The good news is that there’s much…
By Tanni Haas, Ph.D. Few things are as important to teens’ emotional development and maturity as having friends that they can rely on and confide in. But teens aren’t all equally good at developing close friendships. What can parents do to help them along? Here’s what the experts say: Teach…
By Tanni Haas, Ph.D. | Contributor To parents of teens, the title of this article may seem surprising. Teens and happiness? What could that possibly mean? Teens often walk around with a sullen demeanor, but it doesn’t have to be that way. There’s a lot that parents can do to…
Tanni Haas, Ph.D. Teen relationships can be fickle: one day they can’t get enough of each other; the next day the exact opposite is the case. It’s hard for teens when a loved one disappears from their lives. How can parents help their teens through relationship breakups? Here’s what the…
By Tanni Haas, Ph.D. One of parents’ greatest fears is that their kids will become the victims of cyberbullying, and for good reason: research shows that almost half of all middle and high school students are cyberbullied at some point. If that’s the case, what can you do to protect…
By Tanni Haas, Ph.D. By the time they reach high school, your kids are no longer kids but they’re not yet adults either: they occupy a unique middle ground we call the teenage years. How do you prepare your teens for all the academic and social challenges of high school?…