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Spreading Kindness

“Constant kindness can accomplish much. As the sun makes ice melt, kindness causes misunderstanding, mistrust, and hostility to evaporate.” – Albert Schweitzer The past year+ has been challenging for us all. As we watched the

Dr. Jen2018-07-20T14:50:09-04:00All Posts, Communication, Emotions, Happiness|
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You Can’t Hide…Your Lying Eyes

It seems as though in the face of the recent spate of lying scandals: Weiner, Schwarzenegger, Anthony: that there is a deeper problem to consider.  We are bombarded so often with stories that involve serious

Dr. Jen2018-05-30T22:31:56-04:00All Posts, Emotions, Lying, Relationships|
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Post Election Blues

Dr. Jen2018-10-17T13:13:29-04:00Blues, Emotions, Videos|
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Is Revenge Healthy?

In the past week, with the news that Osama bin Laden had been killed, there have been many strong reactions. Some people are excited that revenge has been had. Others feel as though his death

Dr. Jen2018-05-30T22:32:01-04:00All Posts, Anger, Coping skills, Emotions, Revenge|
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Coping with Aging

Arnold Schwarzenegger recently stated that he disliked looking at himelf in the mirror and that it depressed him to see how he looked now, at 63. His reaction is not unique. Growing older is not

Dr. Jen2018-05-30T22:32:02-04:00Aging, All Posts, Body image, Coping skills, Emotions|
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A Mother’s Tragic Choice

I was on The Early Show speaking with Erica Hill and Kevin Ryan, the president of Covenant House, a child-care agency, about Kristin LaBrie. LaBrie is a Massachusetts mother who has been charged with attempted

Dr. Jen2018-05-30T22:32:02-04:00All Posts, Cancer, Children, Emotions, Mental health, Parenting|
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How the “Fat Talk” Can Be Hurtful

The term “fat talk” was coined to describe negative conversations about body shape. A recent study found that women often feel pressured into engaging in these types of conversations. How often have you been with

Dr. Jen2018-05-30T22:32:02-04:00All Posts, Body image, Emotions, Health|
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Teens Respond.

On Tuesday night, March 29th, I was lucky enough to speak with seven very intelligent teens about a recent video that had been posted to YouTube. The video was created by 13-year-old Alye Pollack of

Dr. Jen2018-05-30T22:32:02-04:00All Posts, Alye Pollack, Bullying, Coping skills, Emotions, Teenagers|
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Coulda, Woulda, Shoulda…

A recent survey examined regret and in what areas Americans regret the most. The top five regrets are: ROMANCE 18.1% FAMILY 15.9% EDUCATION 13.1% CAREER 12.2% FINANCE 9.9% I am not surprised by the variety

Dr. Jen2018-05-30T22:32:02-04:00All Posts, Emotions, Employment, Goals, Happiness, Health, Regret, Relationships, Romance|
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Talking to Kids about the Tsunami

Disasters occur. We have all seen it happen: 9/11, Hurricane Katrina, Earthquake in Haiti, and now the Tsunami in Japan. It’s often difficult to know how to speak with children about these situations. Emotional reactions

Dr. Jen2018-05-30T22:32:03-04:00All Posts, Children, Coping skills, Emotions, Mental health, Parenting, Uncategorized|
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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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