Dr. Rachel Kramer


 
Licensed Clinical Psychologist
Parent Coach
Speaker
 

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...

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

This week I want to share some strategies for encouraging conversation with your child and supporting social and emotional development. ...

Last week I gave a presentation at a conference for parents and caregivers of children with congenital heart disease. One of the...

Over the past couple of weeks I have talked with several parents about how to respond when a child is really stuck – digging in their...

Over the past couple of weeks I have had conversations with several teachers in which they have described a phenomenon of students...

Today I want to share a strategy for problem solving during tricky parenting situations. Over the past few weeks, I have spoken with...

I have had a lot of conversations with parents this week about emotional regulation. For many children, nervousness and uncertainty...

Last week I had so many sweet and funny conversations with children about how they were celebrating Mother’s Day. Lots of children were...

This month, in collaboration with the a local community group, I led a webinar for teenagers. I spoke for about 40 minutes and then...

This week I have been thinking about times when it is helpful for parents to use fewer words. If you have been reading these posts for a...

During these late fall days, some parents in my practice have been expressing frustration with difficult parenting moments that keep...