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The Verdict Is In — The case for attachment theory
January 30, 2020
The Psychological Effects of the Conflicting Stories We Hear
December 20, 2019
The Self is Not Defined by the Boundaries of Our Skin
Dr. Dan Siegel
March 17, 2014
Recently, I’ve spoken at several conferences around the country about mindfulness in adolescents, attachment in families, and bringing more awareness and compassion to our digital lives. One comment in particular that I made at each of these speaking engagements seemed to garner
Pruning, Myelination, and the Remodeling Adolescent Brain
Dr. Dan Siegel
February 18, 2014
It’s not so easy being an adolescent these days. We become aware of the world around us, are flooded with input through digital media about our extended global family, and learn about the world’s intense and overwhelming problems. And even
The ESSENCE of Adolescence
Dr. Dan Siegel
February 7, 2014
Our modern culture encourages deeply pervasive myths about adolescence. Those myths we hear casually in repetition—that teens are driven mad by “raging hormones,” that as people they are “just immature and need to grow up,” or that their “undeveloped prefrontal cortex makes
3 Steps to Disconnecting from Our Phones and Reconnecting with our Teens
Dr. Dan Siegel
January 10, 2014
These days it’s hard to hang out with parents of teenagers without hearing disparaging comments about how digital devices are devouring our kids’ time and attention. Or how our driving adolescents are driving us mad when they text on the highway,
Why Our Teenagers Feel Compelled to Connect on Social Media
Dr. Dan Siegel
January 3, 2014
In these fast and furious days of digital overload, we as parents often worry about our teenagers’ interactions with one another on social media. Who hasn’t seen a teenager deeply absorbed with a smartphone or breaking off a face-to-face conversation
Seven Signals You Can Send To Your Teen Right Now Instead of a Text
Dr. Dan Siegel
December 27, 2013
Social media has a reputation for being nothing but trouble for teenagers. There are many upsides to social media, not least of which is that it provides a way for teens to connect with one another. What concerns me more
Relationship Science and Being Human
Dr. Dan Siegel
December 17, 2013
When I was a child, I used to marvel at the sound of the frogs in our neighborhood creek. Perched on the rocks, they would find each other and croak out an exhilarating symphony of amphibious songs. Meanwhile, their tadpole