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Social Skills Can Be Taught Jun. 29, 2014
Q: How do you help with social skills? How do you deal with anxiety and helping our kids cope with t... Read More
Adolescence Is Incredibly Exciting Jun. 25, 2014
Q: How does the brain development of adolescents affect their learning and self-confidence? How do y... Read More
Sibling Rivalry May Initiate Underachievement Jun. 22, 2014
Q: Our 14-year-old daughter started a pattern of continual arguing about three years ago. It coincid... Read More
Oldest Are Highest Risk for Over-Empowerment Jun. 18, 2014
Q: How do I take back the power from an over-empowered child? My daughter is 11 years old and the ol... Read More
Sad Boy Wants Only Electronics Jun. 15, 2014
Q: My child is 10 years old. How do I create an interest in hard work? He is already an A or B+ stud... Read More
Perfectionists Avoid Challenge Jun. 08, 2014
Q. I am in middle school. I'm writing an essay on perfectionism. It was interesting to see that perf... Read More
Child Is Underachieving Jun. 06, 2014
Q: I stumbled upon your website, www.sylviarimm.com, and immediately became engrossed in what you ha... Read More
Count Your Blessings; This Is Temporary Jun. 04, 2014
Q: I wanted your advice on a dynamic which has developed with my daughter who is a freshman at an Iv... Read More
Most Parents Mean Well Jun. 01, 2014
Q: What do you do as a parent when you are being sabotaged by the other parent and grandparents, but... Read More
Are B's Good Enough? May. 28, 2014
Q: What advice do you have for our son who is underachieving because he only does the bare minimum o... Read More
Child Doesn't Want Label May. 25, 2014
Q: My son is 11 and doesn't believe he is gifted, even though the school has identified him for gift... Read More
Child May Be Distracting You With Deep Questions May. 21, 2014
Q: My fourth-grade son constantly asks intelligent, in-depth questions as he is doing his homework. ... Read More
Shy Child Needs Encouragement May. 18, 2014
Q: Do you have any advice on drawing out a third-grade, shy, introverted and super-sensitive child? ... Read More
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May. 17, 2014
Thumb-Sucking Can Cause Dental Problems May. 14, 2014
Q: My very close friend has a son in sixth grade Hwho still sucks his thumb. I have talked to her ab... Read More
Marriage: It's Complicated May. 14, 2014
It's wedding season! More Americans get married in June than in other months. Why June? The timing s... Read More
Papa Don't Preach May. 13, 2014
Dear Jenny: Recently, my 9-year-old son filled me in on some of the things his grandfather (my dad) ... Read More
Underachieving Mother Needs Guidance May. 11, 2014
Q: I was an underachiever when I was younger and still struggle with this. I also was diagnosed with... Read More
Don't Overdo the Mom Thing May. 08, 2014
"Let me tell you a little bit about the job, to get started with," begins the human resources interv... Read More
Consider This a Teaching Opportunity May. 07, 2014
Q: My son is small for his age, shy and quiet but generally well-behaved. He is 11 and in sixth grad... Read More
