Ask Dr. Conte: How Can I Get My Child to Listen to Me?

Hi, Dr. Conte, I have a three-year-old son (he will be 4 in January) who is very headstrong and very determined,…

Be as Smart as a Pigeon: Knowing When Not to Follow Your Leaders

A recent study demonstrated that flock leaders who attempted to give their fellow pigeons incorrect information about the direction of…

The Four C’s of Parenting

Parenting is the most honorable and incredible job in the world; but at times, it can definitely get complicated, scary,…

The Contributions of Burrhus, or: The Importance of Consistency in Parenting

The Skinner box was a specifically designed apparatus that involved a rat, a lever, and food pellets. The experiments done…

My Bad, Child: Accepting Responsibility for How We Shape Our Children

I once worked with a family who originally brought their 14 year-old daughter in for therapy; we’ll call the girl…

5 Ways to Raise Kind Children

Angry children can be a handful. Mean children evoke anger even in adults. We all want to be treated kindly,…