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- Dr. Traci Williams-Nurse is a licensed psychologist who specialized in child, adolescent and family psychology. Her interests include child development, family functioning, video games and food. She was born and raised in Trinidad & Tobago and currently lives in Atlanta, Georgia.
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Category Archives: Parenting
Bouncing Back- What Dr. Sam Goldstein Says About Resilience
This week, I had the pleasure to meet Dr. Sam Goldstein, who specializes in school psychology, child development and neuropsychology. We got to talking about some of the tough stuff children face and he shared with me the following:
Posted in Abuse, Anxiety, Behavior, Development, Emotions, Family, Mental Health, Parenting, Trauma, Violence
Tagged abuse, Children, children family, health, mental-health, parents, sam goldstein, school psychology, youtube
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Announcement: HBO’s ‘The Big Picture: Rethinking Dyslexia’
I’m still on an HBO Documentary stint, so forgive me. October was Dyslexia Awareness Month and I wanted to pass this info along here. HBO premiered a documentary entitled ‘The Big Picture: Rethinking Dyslexia” on Monday and it will be … Continue reading
Posted in Academic Performance, ADHD, Assessment, Craft, Development, Drugs, Early Intervention, Learning Disorders, Parenting, Reading, School, stigma, writing
Tagged Children, creativity, development, dyslexia, families, parenting, parents, reading, school
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Correcting a Child Without Criticism
Some time over the summer, I came across a great article on the fine line between correcting and criticizing a child. I say fine line because all too often I have seen and heard parents cross that line without realizing … Continue reading
Posted in Abuse, Behavior, Communication, Conflict, Discipline, Parenting, Parents, Punishment, Reinforcement
Tagged Children, discipline, families, home, kids, parents
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Feature in MEND Newsletter
I wrote an article on parents’ conflicts and effects on children for this month’s MEND Newsletter, run by Kathy Gonzales, Executive Director of JANUS Conflict Management Services. Services are offered in Florida and Trinidad & Tobago. Here’s what Kathy had … Continue reading
Posted in Announcements, Conflict, Marriage, Mental Health, Parenting, Parents
Tagged Children, couples, families, parents
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