Suffer the Children

Wisdom

The "Let Them" Theory: Therapeutic Wisdom or Pop Psychology?

Marilyn Wedge Ph.D. on July 6, 2026

Is Mel Robbins's "Let them" theory just pop psychology or a proven way to achieve happiness?

Is Mel Robbins's "Let them" theory just pop psychology or a proven way to achieve happiness?

ADHD

Is ADHD Over?

Marilyn Wedge Ph.D. on October 13, 2025

A couple were stunned when their seven-year-old was diagnosed with ADHD. That diagnosis began the family's journey toward alternative treatment approaches.

A couple were stunned when their seven-year-old was diagnosed with ADHD. That diagnosis began the family's journey toward alternative treatment approaches.

Aging

The Courage to Thrive

Marilyn Wedge Ph.D. on May 27, 2025

In 1941, Nazis raided Erica Miller's town in Romania and herded her family into a cattle car headed for a detention camp in the Ukraine.

In 1941, Nazis raided Erica Miller's town in Romania and herded her family into a cattle car headed for a detention camp in the Ukraine.

Relationships

Is Your Relationship Cluttered?

Marilyn Wedge Ph.D. on May 18, 2025

Clutter often pushes couples to extremes. One wife has secretly been tossing her husband's magazines into the trash for years. A husband throws away his wife's socks.

Clutter often pushes couples to extremes. One wife has secretly been tossing her husband's magazines into the trash for years. A husband throws away his wife's socks.

Family Dynamics

The Saddest Mother's Day

Marilyn Wedge Ph.D. on May 11, 2025

Personal Perspective: When a man marries a woman who is deeply insecure or emotionally troubled, she may feel threatened by his love for his family of origin.

Personal Perspective: When a man marries a woman who is deeply insecure or emotionally troubled, she may feel threatened by his love for his family of origin.

Internet Addiction

Screen Time and Autism

Marilyn Wedge Ph.D. on December 13, 2021

Does spending excessive time on electronic screens affect cognitive and language development in early childhood?

Does spending excessive time on electronic screens affect cognitive and language development in early childhood?

Autism

Tablets for Tots? Maybe Not

Marilyn Wedge Ph.D. on November 3, 2021

Research shows that effective parent training can reduce young children’s excessive screen time and, potentially, their early symptoms of autism or ASD.

Research shows that effective parent training can reduce young children’s excessive screen time and, potentially, their early symptoms of autism or ASD.

Autism

Parent Coaching Could Cut Diagnosis of Autism by Two-Thirds

Marilyn Wedge Ph.D. on September 29, 2021

Therapy for parents may cut the odds of an autism spectrum diagnosis by two-thirds.

Therapy for parents may cut the odds of an autism spectrum diagnosis by two-thirds.

Health

The Top 13 Reasons Why Kids Have Mental Health Problems

Marilyn Wedge Ph.D. on August 3, 2021

Making changes in your parenting environment can usually resolve childhood problems.

Making changes in your parenting environment can usually resolve childhood problems.

Marriage

The New “Marital Partnership”

Marilyn Wedge Ph.D. on June 6, 2021

The increased stress brought on by the Covid-19 pandemic is putting couples at an increased risk for experiencing infidelity.

The increased stress brought on by the Covid-19 pandemic is putting couples at an increased risk for experiencing infidelity.

Trauma

How 'Focusing' Helps Anxiety, Depression, and Trauma

Marilyn Wedge Ph.D. on April 21, 2021

"Focusing" can release memories of trauma that are held in the body. "The unconscious is the body," said the originator of the technique.

"Focusing" can release memories of trauma that are held in the body. "The unconscious is the body," said the originator of the technique.

Trauma

Reflections on Alice Miller

Marilyn Wedge Ph.D. on April 14, 2021

Depression, anxiety, and even physical illnesses are often rooted in childhood trauma. A technique called "focusing" can release the vestiges of trauma.

Depression, anxiety, and even physical illnesses are often rooted in childhood trauma. A technique called "focusing" can release the vestiges of trauma.

Integrative Medicine

The Inflamed Teenage Brain

Marilyn Wedge Ph.D. on March 3, 2021

In the past few years, integrative medicine, an innovative approach to what we think of as psychiatric symptoms, has been gathering attention.

In the past few years, integrative medicine, an innovative approach to what we think of as psychiatric symptoms, has been gathering attention.

Loneliness

COVID and the Single Young Adult

Marilyn Wedge Ph.D. on February 8, 2021

What should young people do, facing the COVID 19-induced crisis of social isolation and the resulting loneliness?

What should young people do, facing the COVID 19-induced crisis of social isolation and the resulting loneliness?

Adolescence

COVID and the Teenage Brain

Marilyn Wedge Ph.D. on January 19, 2021

if parents push a teenager too far into conforming to their views, their teen may face identity confusion.

if parents push a teenager too far into conforming to their views, their teen may face identity confusion.

Punishment

8 Tips to Calm Down Your Child’s Meltdowns

Marilyn Wedge Ph.D. on September 24, 2020

Too often, meltdowns result in screaming matches between parent and child. With younger children, these sometimes lead to violence.

Too often, meltdowns result in screaming matches between parent and child. With younger children, these sometimes lead to violence.

ADHD

Is ADHD a Response to Adversity or a Mental Disorder?

Marilyn Wedge Ph.D. on September 20, 2020

Children who are impulsive may struggle in today’s educational environment which labels impulsivity as a “disorder.” But it might have had advantages in a previous environment.

Children who are impulsive may struggle in today’s educational environment which labels impulsivity as a “disorder.” But it might have had advantages in a previous environment.

Fear

An Unusual Twist to Exposure Therapy

Marilyn Wedge Ph.D. on September 19, 2020

Milton Erickson not only did exposure therapy in his office. He sometimes arranged for a patient to face his greatest fear in the outside world where the fear occurred.

Milton Erickson not only did exposure therapy in his office. He sometimes arranged for a patient to face his greatest fear in the outside world where the fear occurred.

Coronavirus Disease 2019

Shedding Sunlight on the Coronavirus Epidemic

Marilyn Wedge Ph.D. on June 9, 2020

What exactly is vitamin D and how does it prevent or reduce COVID-19 infection? Here's what recent research has found.

What exactly is vitamin D and how does it prevent or reduce COVID-19 infection? Here's what recent research has found.

Education

Home Education in the Age of Coronavirus

Marilyn Wedge Ph.D. on May 29, 2020

Parents are now having to weigh their fear of the threat of coronavirus infection in traditional classrooms with the challenges of educating their child at home.

Parents are now having to weigh their fear of the threat of coronavirus infection in traditional classrooms with the challenges of educating their child at home.