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How ‘snowplow parenting’ can hurt child development

Dr. Jennifer Hartstein and Jessica Lahey joined MPR News to talk about snowplow parenting, what it is and how it affects children. They also gave some guidance for overeager parents who just want their children to succeed.

Dr. Jen2019-04-17T14:45:28-04:00All Posts, Children, Over-involvement, Parenting, Videos|
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  • The Dream Gap Project

Mind The (Dream) Gap – Helping Girls Follow, and Achieve, their Dreams

Several years ago, I was sitting with my niece, who was 9 at the time. I was doing some research on self-esteem in girls, and she was reading over my shoulder. She was surprised by

Dr. Jen2018-10-09T16:35:47-04:00All Posts, Children, Girls|
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  • Setting limits for your kids

The Importance of Setting Limits For Your Child

Rules are a natural part of life, and having guidelines helps kids learn how to manage in different situations. While parents know that this kind of structure is important, it’s often challenging to establish and maintain rules at home.

Dr. Jen2018-07-20T14:28:54-04:00All Posts, Children, Family, Parenting|
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  • Take the bubble wrap off your child

Taking The Bubble Wrap Off Your Child

Learn how to teach kids how to handle failure and disappointment, so they can persevere in an unfair world.

Dr. Jen2018-07-20T15:18:55-04:00All Posts, Children, Parenting|
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  • Provide validation to your child

How to Provide the Validation Your Child Needs

It’s important to be understanding – even when you don’t get where you child is coming from. As parents, we have all been in the situation where we don’t understand why our child is losing it

Dr. Jen2018-07-20T14:57:04-04:00All Posts, Children, Parenting|
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Media and Tween Girls: Creating a Positive Influence

11 year-olds are getting bikini waxes.  9 year-olds are weight conscious (and some, by this age, have already dieted).  According to a recent survey on Yahoo! Shine, 25% of tweens and teens consider plastic surgery

Dr. Jen2018-05-30T22:31:51-04:00All Posts, Beauty, Children, Communication, Electronics, Family, Parenting, tweens|
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Parents vs. Grandparents: How to find balance

Grandparents are important in children’s lives, but the relationship between grandparents and the parents can sometimes be difficult. The best grandchild/grandparent relationships are those that are encouraged by the parent, who then steps back and

Dr. Jen2018-05-30T22:31:51-04:00All Posts, Children, Communication, Expectations, Family, Grandparents, Parenting|
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Combating “Princess Syndrome”

You may not find it in a medical textbook, but many young girls suffer from Princess Syndrome daily.  What is Princess Syndrome, you ask?  A girl who suffers from PS lives life as a fairy-tale:

Dr. Jen2018-05-30T22:31:51-04:00All Posts, Body image, Children, Expectations, Friendships, Girls, Parenting, Sexualization|
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You Got My Child That?

The holidays are filled with so many wonderful things: family, friends, parties, religious endeavors, and, of course,  gifts. All of these things can bring us joy (along with the requisite stress), but it is the

Dr. Jen2018-05-30T22:31:51-04:00All Posts, Children, Communication, Expectations, Gifts, Girls, Holidays, Relationships|
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Working Mothers: No Negative Impact

For a long time, working mothers have been worried that they were lacking as parents, that they were not good enough parents, and that they were negatively impacting their children.  Unfortunately, much of this belief

Dr. Jen2018-05-30T22:31:56-04:00All Posts, Children, Employment, Happiness, Mental health, Parenting, Work|
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Dr. Jen Hartstein PsyD

Dr. Jennifer Hartstein is a nationally recognized child, adolescent and family psychologist practicing in New York City. She is a frequent contributor to news programs, including NBC’s TODAY Show and CBS’ The Early Show. Dr. Hartstein is the author of Princess Recovery: A How-to Guide for Empowering Girls to Create Their Own Happily Ever Afters.

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