Super Parents Talk

A NEW CHILD PSYCHIATRY: A VISION OF HOPE
By Scott M. Shannon, MD
Every day I hear these concerns from parents struggling to find effective help for their suffering child:
“Dr. Shannon, I have been given three different labels for my son and he still isn’t better.”
“Dr. Shannon, my daughter has been in therapy for two years and [...]

Beyond Flowers
By Thomas Haller and Chick Moorman

How do you plan on saying “I love you” this Valentine’s Day? 
Many advertisers would have us believe that the best way to express love is with a large box of chocolates, a pair of expensive diamond earrings, or a beautiful bouquet of flowers. Others would recommend a candlelight dinner [...]

The Energy Releaser
By Chick Moorman and Thomas Haller
Anthony Walker teaches sixth grade in
Georgia’s Clayton County Public Schools. This year, one of his sixth-grade students showed up with a first-grade reading level, low energy, and not much evidence that would lead one to predict a successful school experience for the forthcoming year. Not much, [...]

An Innovative company uses the power of Web video to help children and youth fight social and environmental injustice in their own communities—and around the world.

Last year, Ryan Hoye was a 17-year old who wanted to make a difference. He was your average teenager: dealing with ordinary things like school exams, a part-time job and [...]

Belayers for Exploring Children
Written by Dr. Ken Canfield
Dad, are you manning the ropes for your kids? As you cheer their climb, are you also prepared for them to fall?
Mountain climbing provides a great analogy for that stage of life when our kids begin to explore the world. From the grade-school years through to their twenties [...]