The Older Dad

The wise and older parent.
by Kevin D. Arnold

Merry Stressmas, Mom and Dad!

Christmas or Stressmas, You Decide Read More

Tips for Holidays and Parenting: Letting Joy Win over Stress

Parents can enjoy even the most stressful holiday season by following these four basic tips. Read More

Should We Celebrate Qaddafi's Death?

When we celebrate death, we teach children the wrong lessons. Read More

Ghost Children: Brothers and Sisters of ADHD Children

The brothers and sisters of ADHD children become ghosts in the family until they act-out themselves. Here are five tips to prevent the friendly ghost from haunting your family this year. Read More

Mom and Dad Have Something to Tell You: Six Tips for Talking to Kids About Divorce

Suffering and divorce are synonymous, but divorcing parents have an opportunity to teach their children how to handle pain effectively through divorce. In every dire circumstance exists the chance to learn and grow….parents who use divorce as one such chance can help their children learn this fundamental truth. Read More

Childhood Injuries and Deaths: An Ounce of Prevention vs. a Pound of Cure

Early childhood exercise is key to preventing obesity. Read More

How to Tell the Other Parent "The Marriage Is Over"

No matter what parents do, divorce makes children hurt. But, children can handle divorce better when parents understand what ends a marriage, and how to say "I'm sorry, but it's over."  Read More

Tiger Mom and Science

Seldom do familiies publicly reveal the intimate, and disturbing, details of how consumed one parent is with proving she is right.  Read More

Older Parenting: A Modern Day Fountain of Youth

Father Dancing with His SonHave children in your 40s or 50s and discover the four secrets of older parenting: Youthfulness, Connection, Joy, and Fearlessness.  Read More

Parents and Valentine's Day

Little Valentines Make the Day So Much Fun! Read More

Positive Parenting Self-Esteem

The best way to remember how to parent is to build your parenting self-esteem.  Read More

Is Being a Tiger Mom Really the Best Example of Good Parenting?

Can Tiger Mom's techniques teach children to be successful in the next century? Not likely. Western culture offers a formula for both technical achievement and social intelligence. Read More

Putting Children to Bed: A Win-Win Proposition

Few things are more amazing than watching a child sleep after being put to bed.  Read More

Bullying 101

Parents face challenges when others bully their children or when their own children act aggressively in public. Here are five tips to help you be an effective parent when your children face the challenges of childhood aggression. Read More

The 7 Rules of Being an Older Dad

When we had Connor, I learned the meaning of hard work. Having a baby means showing your love through sleepless nights, changing diapers, and altering your life. I remember changing his diaper and in the middle of cooing at him, he peed-guess where his pee ended up? Read More

Kevin D. Arnold, Ph.D.

Kevin D. Arnold, Ph.D., ABPP, is the Director of the Center for Cognitive and Behavioral Therapy of Greater Columbus and a Clinical Faculty member in the Dept. of Psychiatry at Ohio State University.

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Dr. Arnold is a psychologist and Board Certified Cognitive & Behavioral Psychology. He is married to a great woman, with whom has two lovely children. 

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