Tag: Learned Helplessness

Oreo! Oreo! Oreo! – A Tale of Natural Consequences

Children, Counseling, Family, Mental Health, Parenting, Social Skills, Uncategorized

A few weeks ago, I was sitting in my office with a group of 3rd grade boys. We were finishing up our session with a snack and a quiet activity – to the extent that doing anything with a group of hyperactive 3rd grade boys can be quiet. As I asked the boys what they wanted for snack, one of them […]

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Evidence Based?

Books, Children, Counseling, Mental Health, Parenting, Social Skills

Once I start reading a book, it has to be utterly abysmal before I decide to give up on it. The book I’m reading now is putting my resolve to the test. The book is called The Optimistic Child. It’s written by an eminent psychologist named Martin Seligman. Those of you who took Intro. to Psychology in college may be familiar […]

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