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... But I'm Not Retiring!
Posted on 7/7/2024
My license to practice psychology, issued by the North Carolina Psychology Board in 1978, comes up for renewal in October, as it does every two years. Like everything that emanates from or is...
Read MoreColumn Retirement Announcement
Posted on 5/8/2023
The time has come, as was inevitable. I began writing my column for my local paper – the Gastonia, NC, Gazette – in 1976. The Charlotte Observer picked it up in 1978 and put it on the...
Read MoreRosemond’s Bill of Rights for Children
Posted on 3/21/2023
In 1993, President Clinton signed the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, an international treaty that extends to children the rights to associate with whom they please and have...
Read MoreStop High-Fiving Kids
Posted on 9/27/2022
Arrrrrrggggggggghhhhhhh! Will you please just stop doing that, please? Every time I see it, I want to scream, and I’m not an emotionally hyperactive person. I’m talking about adults high-fiving...
Read MoreIn a Family, Parents' Relationship Comes First
Posted on 12/28/2016
I recently asked a married couple who have three kids, none of whom are yet teens, “Who are the most important people in your family?” Like all good moms and dads of this brave new...
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A Structured Approach to Correcting Disrespectful Behavior in Children
Posted on 3/17/2025
My six-year-old son has been struggling with his attitude and respect towards authority. We realized that our leadership "talk" wasn't effective, so we've since made adjustments. In addition,...
Read MoreA Booklover's Guide to Agony
Posted on 3/1/2025
just received a call from our Head of School, informing me that our 8-year-old son threatened another child at school. This behavior is completely out of character for him. When we asked him about...
Read MoreLittle Miss Dependent
Posted on 2/9/2025
Our newly six-year-old daughter, an only child, constantly seeks our attention and prefers not to be alone when we’re home. She wants us to stay with her longer at bedtime, engage in...
Read MoreAddressing Disruptive Behavior in an 8-Year-Old
Posted on 1/26/2025
My 8-year-old son has been disruptive before and during school. He seems to think his behavior is funny. Yesterday, he tried to stuff someone else's lunch into a different lunchbox (not even his...
Read MoreEmbracing 'Season 1' of Your Child's Life
Posted on 12/30/2024
My 6-month-old baby boy constantly wants to be picked up and held. Whenever I try to set him down, he fusses until I hold him again. How can I help redirect his attention and encourage him to...
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