A recent poll revealed that more than 1 in every 4 Americans say they experienced a significant amount of stress in the previous month.  Yet that may represent a massive...

The recent graduation season has provided a wealth of commencement speeches providing advice for the future and inspiration to graduates.  Yet what about the stuff you wish you’d been told before you...

As a parent do you spend more time organizing and coordinating the logistics of your child’s various day to day summer activities than you do allowing your child to independently...

In Pharrell Williams popular song "Happy" he sings "Happy/Bring me down/Can't nothing bring me down/My level's too high…"  Little did Williams know that a recent article in Scientific American would...

Dr. Laura Rubin will provide a talk on June 12, 2014 from 9:30-11:00 am at Families First on the Community Campus in Portsmouth about the development of reading skills in young children.  The...

Dr. Laura Rubin will address how parents and care-givers can help manage children's challenging behaviors during a presentation on June 3, 2014 from 5:00 -7:00 pm at the Rochester Community Center.   It can feel frustrating when...

A recent article in the Wall Street Journal highlights the growing pressures athletic youth are facing as their parents pour more and more money into their sport.  While parental...

In the book Quiet (2012) Susan Cain provides a fascinating snapshot of the inner lives of introverts in a world that typically values extroverts.  She analyzes riveting research in psychology...

A recent article highlights the role stress plays in the onset of depression, which affects 15% of people.  Individuals suffering from depression often experience anhedonia, which affects the ability to...

Dr. Lauren Cook will address emotional development in preschoolers during a special presentation on March 4, 2014 from 7:00 -8:30 pm at Temple Israel, 200 State Street, Portsmouth, NH. The...