“Ask Dr. Z” Articles Archives

Welcome back. This is the final article in our series about children’s grief. Today’s article is a summary of the series and answers the question: “What do children need while they are grieving?” Not everything a child could need is included here, yet you will find some of the most important things that you can…

I spent last weekend volunteering with adults who were grieving the death of a beloved. For some of them, the death had occurred years prior; for others, just months ago. They were grieving for parents, siblings, spouses, children and grandchildren. It didn’t matter who they lost; it only mattered that they lost. The experience opened…

Welcome. Today we continue to learn about children’s grief. Many parents ask “How do I know that my child is grieving? What are the signs; what am I looking for? Will their grief be the same as mine? How will I know if it becomes unhealthy?” These are all great questions to ask. There are…

Welcome back. This is the third article in a series on how to support children following a loss or death. Today we take a look at the grief process through the eyes of a child. Do children grieve differently than adults? What does children’s grief look like? What can parents expect as a normal part…

Welcome. Today we continue to explore a question on talking to children about death. In the last article we learned the importance of being honest with even young children about death and what it means, and using clear, concrete language they understand to explain it to them. This prevents confusion, fear, and future issues of…

“How do I speak to my child about death?” Many parents are concerned that children younger than 9 or 10 years old are too young to understand what death means and should be protected from it. What this generally means is that kids are not told the truth about what death is or what it means. This article gives information and examples about how to speak to young children about death so that healing can happen.

Hello. This is the fourth article in a series about raising student’s grades. Today we take a look at how to support children in integrating the information they receive through their brain. Integration of information – how your child processes the bits of information that are given in and out of class – has to…

Hello Everyone. This is the third article in the “Ask Dr. Z” series about raising grades. We’ve looked at learning preferences and engagement; now we look at personal style. Your child’s ability to learn is influenced by many things, including their learning strengths and weaknesses (in terms of specific skills), preferred learning style (visual, auditory,…

Hello. Today a mother asked me about support groups for girls. This parent is a very aware, caring, sensitive and amazing mom of two children, a 9-year-old daughter and a younger son. The family has undergone some big transitions this past year and her daughter is expressing emotional outbursts that are energetically extreme, emotionally toxic…

Hello and welcome to “Raising Grades Part 2.” In this article, I introduce the Cone of Learning. This Cone gives you a better sense of how we all learn so you can work with your child differently at home and have more information to share with their school too. The Cone of Learning provides one…