Rebecca Jedel PHD

09/29/2021

6 Ways to Help Children Accept Difficult Emotions

When feelings are big and emotions run high, parents and caregivers can guide their children through validation and mindfulness.

09/06/2021

Here are some Gottman skills simplified so your children can develop habits that will strengthen their friendships and family connections.

07/12/2021

Helping kids emerge from pandemic isolation

Many kids are struggling as they come out of pandemic isolation. What experts say may help them with the transition.

03/31/2021

We're so focused on the challenges of adolescence, and how to respond to them, that we tend to overlook the crucial stage that precedes it.

03/22/2021

Here is some beautiful history to learn about.
According to an American Black folktale, enslaved people once possessed magical, ancient words that gave them the ability to fly away to freedom. It’s a story made famous by The People Could Fly, a 1985 collection of tales by the children’s book author Virginia Hamilton, told and retold by many. Today, feathers and wings once again become a recurring motif in the resplendent work of Tokie Rome-Taylor, an American photography-based artist living in Atlanta. One of her portraits, featuring a young woman gilded in jewels, bears a name similar to Hamilton’s book, with one key word changed: My People Could Fly.

According to an American Black folktale, enslaved people once possessed magical, ancient words that gave them the ability to fly away to freedom. It’s a story made famous by The…

02/04/2021

Podcast for Teens/Tweens encountering the real world

‎Stories for Kids · 2021

01/29/2021

Caregivers can help children find tools to manage adversity. Here’s how.

01/08/2021

We’re all shaken by the riots at the Capitol this week. Here are some ways to help kids understand what’s going on and deal with anxiety.

01/06/2021

Experts take a look at the many benefits of chuckling and guffawing over funny stuff.

12/17/2020

Here are 7 communication pitfalls–and how to avoid them–to encourage reluctant kids or teens to talk about their feelings.

11/10/2020

In this new book, learn how to prevent and counteract the anxiety and emotional fragility prevalent in children and teenagers today—a new parenting philosophy and strategies that give children the tools to flourish on their own.

09/24/2020

Social anxiety makes remote learning difficult. Dr. Talib offers help for parents to guide their teens through this school year.