Dr. Rachel Kramer


 
Licensed Clinical Psychologist
Parent Coach
Speaker
 

At the start of a new school year, I often have conversations with parents about friendship – specifically, parents’ experiences...

Often in mid to late August I find that parents in my practice are experiencing a tension between wanting to soak up every minute of the...

As the school year comes to a close, I have been having many conversations with families in my practice about supporting social and...

As the end of the school year approaches, many of the conversations I have with children in my practice revolve around upcoming...

Recently a parent sent me a question related to managing screen time and asked if I would write something about the topic in an upcoming...

Over the past few weeks, I have spoken with several parents who have expressed dissatisfaction with the amount of time their children are...

As winter gives way to spring, I have several children in my practice who are managing new challenges: trying out for a spring sports...

Last week I gave a presentation about teaching children skills for managing stress and worries. One of the strategies I presented is...

This month, several young adults I know are on the job market. Hearing about their experiences led me to thinking about how people learn...

Recently, I was asked to give a presentation about middle school students and social media. I spent a chunk of last weekend reading...

At the start of the new year, I often have conversations with parents about New Year's resolutions. Many children write New Year's...

After the Thanksgiving holiday weekend, I had conversations with several families about tricky parenting moments that arose during the...

Recently I’ve had several conversations with parents about a very useful parenting tool that I first read about in the writings of...

I’m writing in response to several parents’ inquiries regarding how to talk with children about the war now underway in Israel and Gaza. ...

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...