Kate Roberts Ph.D.

Six Parenting Tips to Promote Heroism in Your Child Today

Most parents would like to instill heroic-like qualities in their children. The social psychology research indicates that character traits that bring heroism to the forefront in people are formed by factors beyond temperament. People are not born heroes, they are made that way and early in life is a time to instill traits associated with heroism.

Most parents would like to instill heroic-like qualities in their children. The social psychology research indicates that character traits that bring heroism to the forefront in people are formed by factors beyond temperament. People are not born heroes, they are made that way and early in life is a time to instill traits associated with heroism.

How to Teach Football Players to Control The Violence

The NFL must make right on all that is wrong and put the well being of the players and their families before the game and insist on non-violent off-field behavior. If children learn when they are young in explicit terms that off-field violence is not tolerated, they may very well act accordingly for the duration and early training by coaches can help this process.

The NFL must make right on all that is wrong and put the well being of the players and their families before the game and insist on non-violent off-field behavior. If children learn when they are young in explicit terms that off-field violence is not tolerated, they may very well act accordingly for the duration and early training by coaches can help this process.

Leaning Into Parenting Breaks Down Gender Stereotypes

For children who are raised in gender role specific environments, gender stereotypes are more difficult to break. Studies have shown that parents’ teach most effectively through modeling and therefore those who model behaviors that are non-gender specific will raise children with less gender biases.

For children who are raised in gender role specific environments, gender stereotypes are more difficult to break. Studies have shown that parents’ teach most effectively through modeling and therefore those who model behaviors that are non-gender specific will raise children with less gender biases.

6 Strategies to Help Parents Communicate About Sex

There's no longer the one big talk when communicating about sexuality with children.
The one time birds and the bees discussion is a thing of the past. Research indicates that parents who talk to their children at younger ages about sexuality de-stigmatize the topic and have more influence over children’s sexual behavior as they get older.

There's no longer the one big talk when communicating about sexuality with children.
The one time birds and the bees discussion is a thing of the past. Research indicates that parents who talk to their children at younger ages about sexuality de-stigmatize the topic and have more influence over children’s sexual behavior as they get older.

4 Areas of Challenge for All Teens Today

Teenager pressures have increased during the past two decades and yet their brain development is not increasing at the same pace. Regardless of how much is thrown at teens, their brains will not be fully developed on average until age 25. Teenagers are pros at masking their difficulties and when parents have blinders on, this can make for a dangerous combination.

Teenager pressures have increased during the past two decades and yet their brain development is not increasing at the same pace. Regardless of how much is thrown at teens, their brains will not be fully developed on average until age 25. Teenagers are pros at masking their difficulties and when parents have blinders on, this can make for a dangerous combination.

The Fourth of July is a celebration of America, and the ideals and values that are her foundation. However, are parents today instilling these traditional values in their children? Has our society, built on a hard worth ethic and responsibility of self, eroded to one rooted in materialism and celebrity?

10 Parenting Tips for Inspiring an Attitude of Gratitude

Studies have shown that people who are grateful are considerably happier, 25% or more, than those that are not grateful. This fact alone inspires me to teach an attitude of gratitude to my children. The concept of gratitude can be abstract for many children and teens. The challenge for parents is making gratitude a concrete, everyday experience.

Studies have shown that people who are grateful are considerably happier, 25% or more, than those that are not grateful. This fact alone inspires me to teach an attitude of gratitude to my children. The concept of gratitude can be abstract for many children and teens. The challenge for parents is making gratitude a concrete, everyday experience.

Advice for Parents of Competitive Athletes

As a society and culture, we are undecided as to whether coaches need to be bullies in order to motivate athletes.When an overly zealous coach threatens a child’s love for a sport, parents can intervene and support their child in several ways including listening and helping them make sound decisions.

As a society and culture, we are undecided as to whether coaches need to be bullies in order to motivate athletes.When an overly zealous coach threatens a child’s love for a sport, parents can intervene and support their child in several ways including listening and helping them make sound decisions.

6 Taboo Thoughts That Parents Have

Parents love their children and yet they sometimes confuse their child’s needs with their own needs in order to fulfill unmet wishes in their lives. When parents are able to grieve and accept their disappointments and resolve their inner conflicts, they can build strong connections to their children.

Parents love their children and yet they sometimes confuse their child’s needs with their own needs in order to fulfill unmet wishes in their lives. When parents are able to grieve and accept their disappointments and resolve their inner conflicts, they can build strong connections to their children.

Researchers at MIT have found that kids can sense when their parents are lying to them, making them distrust the very people who are their caretakers.