Children and Adolescents: An Empathic Approach

Crispino, Jerry. “Communication Across the Adolescent Lifespan.” Pro Vita Institute: Youth Day 2015. Audio recording of family therapist Jerry Crispino’s insights into communicating effectively and compassionately with adolescents and young adults.

"Developmental Stages: The Roller Coaster of Equilibrium and Disequilibrium." The Center for Parenting Education. www.centerforparentingeducation.org. Retrieved April 11, 2017. As children move from one stage of life to the next, progress is not smooth or linear. As one set of inner psychic structures is refashioned for the next stage, inner renovation can be messy, but the cycles of equilibrium and disequilibrium follow a predictable pattern. 

Grant, Adam. "Raising a Moral Child." New York Times, April 11, 2014. Research based advice on how to guide children to internalize good moral values.

Library for Parenting Teens, The Center for Parenting Education. www.centerforparentingeducation.org.