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Debbie Glasser Ph.D.

About

Debbie Glasser, Ph.D., is a licensed clinical psychologist, author, and speaker specializing in parenting and child development. She is past chairwoman of the National Parenting Education Network (NPEN). In her clinical work, she has developed programs and provided services on a variety of topics ranging from sleep challenges to single parenting.

Dr. Glasser has appeared in Associated Press, Parenting, Family Circle, Redbook, First for Women, Parents, Family Circle, Baby Talk, USA Today, Media Tracks, and on CNN Headline News, CNN.com, PBS Public Television, Scholastic Online, and iParenting. Dr. Glasser was also the on-air expert for South Florida's WSVN weekly Parent to Parent segment.

Dr. Glasser is co-author of The Step-Tween Survival Guide, winner of the Voice of Youth Advocates (VOYA) Nonfiction Honor List and finalist in Foreword Magazine's Book of the Year award. She is also the co-author of New Kid, New Scene, published by Magination Press — an imprint of the American Psychological Association.

For ten years, she penned "Positive Parenting," a weekly column in The Miami Herald. Dr. Glasser served as consultant for Teach More/Love More, a monthly newsletter dedicated to improving the lives of families and children in Miami-Dade County, and has authored a chapter in The Experts' Guide to the Baby Years.

She lives in Richmond, Virginia with her husband and five children.

Books by Debbie Glasser Ph.D.
Recent Posts
Flavorful Dips May Bring Out the Veggie Lover in Your Child
If you're a parent of a young child, the phrase "Eat your veggies!" may be a common one in your home. While vegetables offer all kinds of benefits to kids and adults, alike, it can be a challenge to encourage picky eaters to enjoy things like broccoli, carrots and squash. However, a new study suggests that there are things parents can do to nurture young veggie lovers.
Books Without Words May Help Boost Your Child's Language
Traditional vocabulary books are filled with child-friendly pictures and their descriptions underneath. "This is a dog," parents say as they point to the dog. While this is one way to help boost a young child's vocabulary, researchers suggest that picture books without words may actually promote more complex language skills because of the way parents tend to read them.
Young Kids and Educational Programs: What You Need to Know
Educational programming can teach all kinds of meaningful lessons to children. However, in order to get to the positive message at the end, children typically view some sort of negative interaction between the characters first. For very young children, this may be confusing. Researchers examined the potential impact this may have among preschool-age children.
Children & Praise: Why Certain Types of Praise May Backfire
Common sense suggests that praising children is certainly better than withholding it. But new research suggests that not all praise is created equal. In fact, certain types of praise may actually undermine the self-esteem of some children, especially those whose self-image is already fragile.
Homework Help:Some Strategies are More Effective than Others

When it's time to study for an exam, many students are quick to grab a highlighter pen to emphasize important information. But this may not be the most effective technique. Educational researchers evaluated 10 frequently used study strategies and discovered that two of them are most likely to make a meaningful difference in the way students retain information and learn.

When it's time to study for an exam, many students are quick to grab a highlighter pen to emphasize important information. But this may not be the most effective technique. Educational researchers evaluated 10 frequently used study strategies and discovered that two of them are most likely to make a meaningful difference in the way students retain information and learn.

How to Boost Tween Happiness & Popularity? Promote Kindness

Parents of tweens - and kids of all ages - take note: new research suggests that performing acts of kindness towards others not only improves well-being, it also increases popularity. As the New Year approaches, this is an ideal time to put kindness at the top of your family's resolution list.Treating others with kindness feels good and has all kinds of positive benefits.

Parents of tweens - and kids of all ages - take note: new research suggests that performing acts of kindness towards others not only improves well-being, it also increases popularity. As the New Year approaches, this is an ideal time to put kindness at the top of your family's resolution list.Treating others with kindness feels good and has all kinds of positive benefits.

Can Parenting Style Impact Your Well-Being?

Researchers suggest that intensive parenting may not only contribute to feelings of stress and depression among parents, but can also negatively impact children. Finding a healthy balance between super-parenting and taking a breather to recharge can be the key to a happier home.

Researchers suggest that intensive parenting may not only contribute to feelings of stress and depression among parents, but can also negatively impact children. Finding a healthy balance between super-parenting and taking a breather to recharge can be the key to a happier home.

Are You Raising a Future Democrat or Republican?

Various parenting styles have been associated with all kinds of outcomes in childhood—from social behavior to school performance. But how about political ideology? New research suggests that the way you parent your children may actually influence their political leanings later in life.

Various parenting styles have been associated with all kinds of outcomes in childhood—from social behavior to school performance. But how about political ideology? New research suggests that the way you parent your children may actually influence their political leanings later in life.

Texting Shortcuts May Have Costs in the Classroom

Texting shortcuts may make communication easier, but does it have a cost? Research suggests that frequent texting among tweens can lead to poor grammar skills. When tweens regularly abbreviate their communication via "tech-speak," it may be especially challenging to switch to the more formal rules of grammar that are expected in the classroom.

Texting shortcuts may make communication easier, but does it have a cost? Research suggests that frequent texting among tweens can lead to poor grammar skills. When tweens regularly abbreviate their communication via "tech-speak," it may be especially challenging to switch to the more formal rules of grammar that are expected in the classroom.

Why Daydreaming Can Be Good For Our Kids

As our children are becoming increasingly plugged in to technology and other media, it's especially important to build some "down time" into their days. When children have opportunities to daydream and be alone with their thoughts, they may be more likely to reflect, process new ideas and experiences, and even enjoy some relaxation.

As our children are becoming increasingly plugged in to technology and other media, it's especially important to build some "down time" into their days. When children have opportunities to daydream and be alone with their thoughts, they may be more likely to reflect, process new ideas and experiences, and even enjoy some relaxation.