Psychology Today Articles
- A TikTok Parenting Trend to AvoidTikTok's #eggcrackchallenge seems like a joke. Understand how attunement, attachment, and the stress response work together by analyzing what this trend does to a child's brain.
- Alternatives to Spanking for Cycle-Breaking ParentsDiscipline is often presented as spank or spoil. Cycle-breakers, rejoice! There are better ways to teach kids self-control that don't include spanking. Here are 3 more.
- 5 Alternatives to Spanking for Cycle-Breaking ParentsResearch demonstrates that spanking impairs neurodevelopment. Cycle-breaking parents ask—what else can I do? These 5 research-based alternatives are more effective than spanking.
- TikTok's #kidscursingchallenge Is Dangerous. Here's Why.The #kidscursingchallenge can interfere with attachment, is exploitative, and, most crucially—doesn't address the trauma many of these kids may be carrying.