http://drmelrose.com Sat, 17 Mar 2012 03:52:54 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en We all had a dream of what life would be like once we had our children, but few of us are living it. Reality happens and, sometimes, it is far from what we had envisioned. It doesn't have to be that way. We can do better. Whether we have a tantruming toddler, a ... http://drmelrose.com/2012/03/17/help-for-all-parents-2-important-first-steps/ I wish I could say that hearing of another 8-year-old wanting to die is a rare occurrence for me. It has become so common that I must write today to implore each and every one of us to examine how anything like this is even remotely possible! And why so ... http://drmelrose.com/2012/02/16/another-8-year-old-wants-to-die/ I learned more in 2011 than I have in any other year. When stress is greatest, and we are not at our best because of it, we are presented with a big opportunity for change. The economy has created for many of us the loss of our livelihood, our homes, ... http://drmelrose.com/2012/01/10/happy-new-you-3-tips/ Hello Educator Friends, Come and learn simple strategies to combat your own stress levels and feel GREAT by the end of your day with Dr. Melrose! We are all SO STRESSED right now! Let's not wait another day to find out how to change this for all of us even in the educational climate ... http://drmelrose.com/2011/12/05/december-6th-talk-los-angeles-ca/ 1. FOCUS ON PRIDE NOT SHAME: In a recent study reported in the Los Angeles Times, an important finding was made with HUGE implications for both education and parenting: When it comes to self-regulation and self-control, anticipating pride for good behavior helps us behave much better than anticipating shame for bad ... http://drmelrose.com/2011/11/17/several-studies-offer-3-important-tips/ This post is password protected. To view it please enter your password below: Password: http://drmelrose.com/2011/10/06/712/ Forgive me for re-posting this link but I need to make some corrections. This "trailer" or montage was put together to market and promote my work as a provider of professional development. I am blogging the link to encourage you to forward it to any educator or mental health practitioner ... http://drmelrose.com/2011/09/23/professional-development/ While visiting friends over the summer, I was disheartened to find that even those I most admire - smart, successful, loving people - are choosing a path for their children that leaves them all miserable. The stress in the home was palpable. After a LONG day at summer camp, even ... http://drmelrose.com/2011/08/10/teachers-parents-weve-lost-our-mind-3-tips-to-get-it-back/ I just had the privilege of delivering the commencement speech to the very first graduates of the phenomenal charter school, Wildwood Environmental Academy, in Perrysburg, Ohio. I hope you will agree that its message is worth repeating here:  An American independent film maker, Woody Allen, once said: Ninety per cent ... http://drmelrose.com/2011/05/30/congratulations-graduates/ There is no escaping the collapse of this economy, it seems. We are either losing our job or home, or we know and love someone else who is. Educators have received their "pink slips" as budgets continue to be slashed, and foreclosures are everywhere. I have not been immune to ... http://drmelrose.com/2011/05/18/keep-your-sanity-amidst-the-chaos-one-important-tip-x3/