Dr. Rachel Kramer


 
Licensed Clinical Psychologist
Parent Coach
Speaker
 

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...

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...

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...