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How to deal with teacher bullies is the topic of this article. Posts to social media platforms like Tik Tok, Twitter, and Instagram are flooded with images of teachers and professors who are alleged to have bullied their students. Does anyone know how prevalent the harassment of students by teachers? It may be an under-researched. […]
Are you interested in learning how to exercise your brain? Parents, what about improving the mental agility of your children? Mental agility is the ability to think on one’s feet, solve problems, respond to new and novel ideas and information, and be creative at work. Who wouldn’t like to be blessed with these mental skills? […]
The Ukraine- Russia war is upon us. This global conflict gives one pause to think about the negative effects and harmful impacts of war, terrorism and trauma on our kids. Chaos and conflict caused by terror and criminal violence might impact your child’s intelligence quotient (IQ). “How how so?” parents might ask. Before we broach […]
Parents, are you at a loss on ways to help your unpopular, peer rejected, or socially outcast child? You are not misguided with your concerns. Your child’s peers, friends and social network do much to shape the values, attitudes, and opinions of your child. Even those they hold about themselves. Do you know who your […]
By: Tonya Mead, PhD, MBA, M.Ed, School-based Psychologist Is it possible to help your child reject tribalism and tribal groupthink mentality? Tribalism can contribute to poor decision making, increase the probability of closed-mindedness, encourage prejudicial and group stereotyping, and stifle creative thinking and growth. The Dangers of Groupthink and Tribal Mentality Janis, the original author […]
By: Tonya Mead, PhD, MBA, M.Ed, School-based Psychologist Dave Chappelle and Kyrie Irving are two influencers in the news today. Forget about whether you are for or against their opinions and options they have chosen for their lives. When they take a personal stand against the status quo, are they inadvertently teaching your child devil’s […]
By: Tonya Mead, PhD, MBA, M.Ed, School-based Psychologist Major media recently reported upon studies to show that five or more servings of fruits and vegetables can improve your child’s mental health. The researchers conducted a study of almost 8,000 youth in Norfolk, England to find a “strong association between nutrition and mental well-being among the […]
By: Tonya Mead, PhD, MBA, M.Ed, School-based Psychologist Teaching your child to excel when pressured is no small feat. The purpose of this article is to present strategies for teaching your child to thrive in chaos. But have we, as adults mastered this skill ourselves? As adults we often choke under pressure. I’m sure you’ve […]
Tonya Mead, PhD, MBA, M.Ed, School Psychologist Adults, teens, and children have had to deal with many frightful challenges, difficulties and hardships in these past two years. Riots, protests, COVID-19 pandemic, west coast calamities of burning acreages and power outages, not to mention sporadic school and college closures represent just a few of the hazards […]
Tonya Mead, PhD, MBA, M.Ed, School Psychologist This article offers six tips for success I use to instill in students during group sessions, individual counseling, and mentoring. As I advise kids up to young adults and offer real world and professional advice on success strategies, I often reflect about advocates using a differing viewpoint. Some […]