Strategies for Living

Empathy

How to Use the Empathic Process

Gail Gross Ph.D., Ed.D., M.Ed. on July 29, 2022

Know yourself and develop coping skills that allow you to meet your own needs rather than have your partner meet them.

Know yourself and develop coping skills that allow you to meet your own needs rather than have your partner meet them.

Unconscious

How to Be Your True Self

Gail Gross Ph.D., Ed.D., M.Ed. on July 25, 2022

How to work toward individuation so that you may live the life you are destined to live and be the person you are meant to be.

How to work toward individuation so that you may live the life you are destined to live and be the person you are meant to be.

By learning to listen and following your inner voice, you will be able to direct your journey toward a unique and self-actualized life.

The adult brain stores even an hour of TV violence as a visual memory of abuse; consider the effect of TV violence on your child’s developing brain.

Suicide and depression have found their way into child populations. Early pressures on children generate anxiety and an exaggerated fear of failure.

Cheating is a conscious choice. Why do people do it?

Relationships

Why Don’t I Love My Child?

Gail Gross Ph.D., Ed.D., M.Ed. on May 14, 2022

There are many potential causes, and all are remediable.

There are many potential causes, and all are remediable.

Self-Esteem

The Insecurities Driving Young Adults

Gail Gross Ph.D., Ed.D., M.Ed. on April 1, 2022

Insecurity is overtaking a generation of young people. What can you do to help a child overcome their insecurity?

Insecurity is overtaking a generation of young people. What can you do to help a child overcome their insecurity?

Intelligence

Nurture a Child's Emotional Growth

Gail Gross Ph.D., Ed.D., M.Ed. on March 14, 2022

Timing is everything–in parenting, as in most of life.

Timing is everything–in parenting, as in most of life.

Early attachment needs, the biological response to stress, and work demands pose a conundrum to modern families.

In our culture, we think of abuse as being only physical; however, emotional abuse can be equally damaging.

Environment

Your Baby’s Brain: Nurture Is as Important as Nature

Gail Gross Ph.D., Ed.D., M.Ed. on November 22, 2021

When a mother first holds her baby, whether she bonds with the infant or not, she sets in motion powerful connections establishing the foundation for the child’s future.

When a mother first holds her baby, whether she bonds with the infant or not, she sets in motion powerful connections establishing the foundation for the child’s future.

Genetics

Parents Are the True Gene Therapists

Gail Gross Ph.D., Ed.D., M.Ed. on July 28, 2021

Do you remember that first moment when you cradled your newborn in your arms and saw her gazing back at you? It’s a feeling I will never forget.

Do you remember that first moment when you cradled your newborn in your arms and saw her gazing back at you? It’s a feeling I will never forget.