Ellen Braaten is a child psychologist and associate professor at Harvard Medical School. She is also the author of "Bright Kids Who Could Care Less: How to Rekindle Your Child's Motivation."
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What the Kate Middleton story says about us
It's easy to talk about a photoshopped picture or an alleged affair and to demand more information, writes Ellen Braaten. It's much harder to discuss the fears of a mother...
How should kids spend their summer? Not in AP classes
Many kids have too much pressure — the emotional stress parents and society put on children — and not enough responsibility, writes Ellen Braaten.
I lost everything in a house fire. What do I miss the most? An old mug
No, I don’t miss the physical presence of the mug, writes Ellen Baaten. I miss an object that gave me a sense of permanence while everything around me kept changing....