Erika Bocknek Ph.D.

About

Dr. Erika Bocknek, Ph.D., is a professor, researcher, family therapist, and mom of three. You can find her scientific papers in academic journals like Child Development and the Infant Mental Health Journal, and she has also written articles for parents in outlets like PBS Newshour, Marketwatch, the San Francisco Chronicle, and K’veller.

Recent Posts

How the Experience of Wonder Shapes Children

Babies are not passive learners. From birth, they actively use wonder to transform experience into understanding. Learn how to cultivate wonder at home and in the classroom.

Stress and Adaptation: The Body Listens, the Mind Imagines

Discover how your stress response is actually working for you—and how imagination can help you adapt, even when the world makes it hard to find a clear path forward.

Does Imagination Depend on High IQ?

Imagination development supports flourishing for all children. Learn how to help children with cognitive disabilities tap into their own creative potential.

Raising Imagination Is a Lost Parenting Art

Raising children with positive mental wellness and the skills to navigate a complicated world begins with supporting a strong imagination.