Dr. Rachel Kramer


 
Licensed Clinical Psychologist
Parent Coach
Speaker
 

Recently I have spoken with several parents who expressed concern that their children are struggling to connect with peers, particularly...

The beginning of a new school year seems like a good time to talk about how parents can support the development of a growth mindset in...

Recently I have been thinking about practical strategies to help families ease the transition to the new school year. A tool that many...

Over the past couple of months several parents have asked me to share my thoughts about managing children’s household jobs and...

Last week I had the opportunity to talk with students at a local school about Understanding Feelings and Managing Big Emotions. The...

Over the past few weeks I have spoken with several families about helping children learn to distinguish when they should share a thought...

I’m so deeply saddened by having to write another post regarding gun violence. In light of the shooting in Nashville on Monday, I’m...

Last week I presented a webinar for parents entitled, “Building Resilience and Managing Big Emotions”. One of the topics that arose...

Earlier this month I spoke with parents at a local school about friendship. Parents had lots of thoughts and questions to share, and the...

Last week I had conversations with two different families about helping children build the skill of self-advocacy. If you have been...

In my post on October 24, I wrote about Setting Healthy Boundaries and offered questions for reflection to help parents think deeply...

One of the things I love about my work is that I interact with parents who have children at all different ages and developmental stages,...

Last week I presented a workshop for parents in a local school district titled, ‘Building Resilience and Managing Big Emotions’. A topic...

Last week I presented a parent workshop at a local school about ‘Setting Healthy Boundaries’ and I thought I would share some of that...

A topic on my mind this week is the power of a re-do. Sometimes when parents and children have heightened emotions someone says...

I’ve been hearing a sentiment recently that I want to address: the idea that parents should never feel anger or frustration towards their...

Over the past few weeks, I have spoken with several parents who have expressed concern that their children’s screen usage has crept up...

Mid-August seems like a good time to offer a reminder about the important role that sleep plays in supporting social and emotional...

Every year in June I like to talk with the children in my practice and reflect back on the school year. We typically discuss high points...

A topic that has been on my mind recently is previewing. Many parents are familiar with the idea of previewing behavioral expectations...