by Erica Miller Ph.D. | Oct 16, 2012 | Religion
I am Jewish, yet my sense of Jewishness is puzzling even to myself. I am historically and traditionally Jewish and religiously agnostic. The prayers in the temple during High Holy days don’t mean much to me. Yet, being part of the Jewish tribe...
by Erica Miller Ph.D. | Oct 8, 2012 | Parenting
I’ve written previously about what we can do as parents to promote self-reliance in our children and about developing wellness and social skills in our children. Today I’d like to discuss what parents can do to shape character and promote virtues...
by Erica Miller Ph.D. | Oct 3, 2012 | Parenting
I’ve written previously about what we can do as parents to promote self-reliance in our children. Today I’d like to discuss how parents can help their children develop wellness and social skills. Safety, trust, affection, and nurturing are...
by Erica Miller Ph.D. | Oct 1, 2012 | Parenting
In the Western Hemisphere, where we reside, the authoritarian style of parenting (“do as I say”) and the permissive style of parenting (“anything goes”) are extremes that have moved in and out of favor over the decades. At the present time,...