Dr. Rachel Kramer


 
Licensed Clinical Psychologist
Parent Coach
Speaker
 

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...

Today I'm sharing a quick message geared towards the start of summer, then I'll be taking a hiatus from posting until late summer. Over...

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...

Over the past few weeks several families I work with have wanted to talk about explosive moments when a child says something extreme such...

Last week, the Belmont, MA Youth Commission invited me to present a webinar for middle school and high school students titled Coping with...

As the pandemic drags on, I know that many parents are understandably feeling weighted down by pandemic fatigue. For some families, this...

I’m writing with a heavy heart to share some thoughts regarding how to talk with children about the incredibly disturbing events that...

With New Year’s Eve approaching, so much is being written about what a difficult year this has been and how the vast majority of people...

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

Over the past couple of weeks, several parents have been checking in about whether certain behaviors their children are exhibiting are...

Over the past few weeks I have had so many conversations with parents regarding how to talk with children about the upsetting and chaotic...

This week I have been thinking about emotional intelligence, which very simply put means the ability to understand emotions – both one’s...