ZEYNEP OKUR GUNER, PhD

“Fall seven times, stand up eight.” Japanese proverb Research has been clear since the early 60’s: high parental expectations on academics lead to higher achievement. We need to hold our children up to high standards, whether in academics or moral values… Furthermore kids, especially teenagers, should be busy enough so they do not get bored and start getting into trouble. When we set high standards our children perfo

One of the key aspects of making our homes a safe space for our children is to know how to handle their failures and mistakes. “Parenting is for better and for worse. Just as our children thrill us, they are bound to let us down. How we handle this task - parenting our children when they fall short, when they disappoint us, when they take us away from our warmth and love and into the darker and more unhappy feelings - is one of the greatest challenges parents face”, states Dr

There is a cross section of children who are considered ‘at-risk’ for developing mental health conditions such as anxiety, depression,...