: About Me

What about me, huh?

For me, writing is that guilty pleasure on the side.

I just finished my Doctor of Psychology in Clinical Psychology and now am working on getting licensed. I give psychotherapy to children and families.

I think being a psychologist provides me with unique knowledge and experiences with the human psyche. I think reading fiction and literature does too.

I was published as a kid. I had poetry published in three separate publications and short stories in one. I wrote in college but devoted my energies mostly to Psychology. Only now have I been finding the time and the energy again to write on the side.

I hope you enjoy my efforts.

Parenting & Pregnancy > Child Discipline Strategies Dos and don'ts of early childhood discipline

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Disciplining a young child can be unpleasant for both the child and the adult who has to do it. However, disciplining a young child is crucial to helping him become socialized, aware of appropriate behavior and inappropriate behavior, in order to adapt to the outside world. It also teaches him self regulation skills, where he can learn when he needs to take a break from stimulation before something gets out of hand. When disciplining a child under the age of five: Do: Choose your battles with a child. They are going to be loud, messy, and rambunctious at times, and need time to be a kid. N...

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