Amy Webb, Ph.D.The Scientific Reason Why Yelling at Your Kids Doesn’t Work{Yelling at your kids is not something any parent plans to do, but it happens from time to time. Research helps us learn why yelling…Apr 7, 2022Apr 7, 2022
Amy Webb, Ph.D.To Parents on the First Day of Kindergarten: What Your Kids Really Need From You{Sneak peek: The first day of kindergarten is a big event for kids and parents. While this new independence may make you feel less needed…Aug 6, 2019Aug 6, 2019
Amy Webb, Ph.D.The Benefits Of Summer Camp Are Awesome… Unless Tech Interferes{The benefits of summer camp for kids’ development are amazing. However, research points to one clear tip when it comes to technology at…May 20, 2019May 20, 2019
Amy Webb, Ph.D.Common Misconceptions of Early Learning: The Case of Online PreschoolsIf you were asked to come up with as many ways to use a paper clip as you could think of, how many could you list?Mar 19, 2019Mar 19, 2019
Amy Webb, Ph.D.Meaning Out of Mayhem: How to Make Peace with Your Child’s CrankinessI was just telling our pediatrician what a cute, special age 4 is at my son’s checkup. It’s an age when you are past most of the tantrums…Feb 7, 2018Feb 7, 2018
Amy Webb, Ph.D.Research Reveals the Best Reason Yet to Put Down Your PhoneI got my first smartphone when my oldest was a newborn (summer 2009). I had told my husband for months that I didn’t need one (he already…Feb 7, 2018Feb 7, 2018
Amy Webb, Ph.D.The New Research that Convinced Me to be a Soccer Mom DropoutMy oldest son is 8 and is one of the few in his class that is not involved in soccer…and never has been. GASP!Jan 26, 2018Jan 26, 2018
Amy Webb, Ph.D.5 Parenting Lessons Research Taught Us in 2017Well, the year 2017 is officially in the history books. Along with it, shelves full of parenting research become part of history too…Jan 26, 2018Jan 26, 2018
Amy Webb, Ph.D.The Truth About Trying to Make Kids Happy (and what we can do instead)Remember how you felt when your kids were babies and they would cry? Other people might be bothered by crying, but we moms are undone by…Jan 4, 2018Jan 4, 2018