Dr. Marti Erickson, developmental psychologist and her daughter Dr. Erin Erickson, women’s health nurse practitioner and specialist in maternal-child health, use research-based information and a few personal confessions as they and their guests discuss wh
From the earliest years of life, our children are bombarded with societal messages that can undermine their appreciation of their bodies and their understanding...
What researchers call “executive function” and most parents call “self-control” encompasses everything from paying attention in class to resisting...
As Marti & Erin know well, the mother-daughter relationship can offer a special kind of emotional closeness, mutual support and a lot of fun over...
Recent polls show an alarming drop in students’ enthusiasm for school as they move toward middle school. But it doesn’t have to be that way, according...
Grief is a natural and dynamic response to a major loss and, for people of all ages, it demands time and understanding. But with children, grief doesn’t...