The Analyst in the Classroom

Applying psychoanalytic concepts and princples to the problems affecting our public and private educational systems.
by Mark D. Smaller, Ph.D.

Being Afraid of Listening to our Kids and Its Impact on Bullying and Suicide

By Mark D. Smaller, Ph.D. on April 16, 2010 in The Analyst in the Classroom

Listening to our children is about a genuine wish to understand something about what they are thinking and feeling from their perspective, not ours. Read More

This was a great post -

Submitted by Anonymous on April 16, 2010 - 12:46pm.

This was a great post - thanks! I especially like the reinforcement of the notion that teens really do want their parents involved in their lives. That info gives me the strength, as a parent, to stay involved when they try to push me away. Thanks also for the tips on how to listen to our children - I am going to print them out and refer to them often. Wonderful insight!

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Mark D. Smaller, Ph.D., a psychoanalyst, works with adults, adolescents and children and practices in Chicago and Southwest Michigan.

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