Author ArchiveDr. Berney

ByDr. Berney

Resolutions 1: “I will start…” (TMBMS076)

Welcome to The Mental Breakdown Morning Show! Each weekday morning, we will to help get your day off to a great start. This week on the show, we will be talking about common New Year’s Resolutions. On today’s show we talk about how you can avoid some of the common pitfalls associated with “starting” resolutions.
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ByDr. Berney

Boiled Frogs and Goldilocks (YouTube)

Boiled Frogs and Goldilocks (YouTube)

ByDr. Berney

Boiled Frogs and Goldilocks (TMB118)

We have all heard the admittedly morbid parable of boiled frogs. That is, if you put a frog in boiling water, he will jump right out. But if you put him in cool water and then heat it to a boil, the frog will remain in the water . Whether you have heard of the frogs parable or not, you are certainly aware of the story of Goldilocks and her need to find the porridge, chair, or bed that is “just right.”
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Critical Periods – Age 18 (YouTube)

Critical Periods – Age 18 (YouTube)

ByDr. Berney

Critical Periods – Age 18 (TMBMS075)

Welcome to The Mental Breakdown Morning Show! Each weekday morning, we will to help get your day off to a great start. This week on the show, we will be talking about five critical ages at which particular skills and abilities should be attained. By the time your child finishes high school, he/she should be self-sufficient. They should have the skills and control necessary to live independently.
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Critical Periods – Age 12 (YouTube)

Critical Periods – Age 12 (YouTube)

ByDr. Berney

Critical Periods – Age 12 (TMBMS074)

Welcome to The Mental Breakdown Morning Show! Each weekday morning, we will to help get your day off to a great start. This week on the show, we will be talking about five critical ages at which particular skills and abilities should be attained. At this stage of development, children are entering puberty and are well on their way to separating from their parents. By age 12, pre-teens should be able to independently manage their daily living needs. They should be able to feed and clothe themselves. They should be able to make decisions that are in their best interest. And they should be able to be trusted to do things outside of the home without a parent present.
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Critical Periods – Age 8 (YouTube)

Critical Periods – Age 8 (YouTube)

ByDr. Berney

Critical Periods – Age 8 (TMBMS073)

Welcome to The Mental Breakdown Morning Show! Each weekday morning, we will to help get your day off to a great start. This week on the show, we will be talking about five critical ages at which particular skills and abilities should be attained. By age 8, children must be self-regulated. That is, building on their emotional control, by this critical period of development children should be able to regulate their emotional and behavioral responses to their environment.
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ByDr. Berney

Critical Periods – Age 5 (YouTube)

Critical Periods – Age 5 (YouTube)