The Power of Parental Influence in Child Development

Years ago, I saw an interview with a rockstar where he confessed that all of his songs were about what happened in his life from birth until age twelve. He may not have known it, but he was hitting upon a hot debate embroiling researchers and experts from across a variety of fields. That debate ... Read More

Three Developmental Charts: Erikson, Kohlberg, and Piaget

Young boy rock climbing to represent the various developmental stages of childhood

As a follow-up to my blog posts in the Guide Your Child’s Intellectual Development series, I’ve laid out three developmental charts capturing Erik Erikson’s eight stages of emotional development, Lawrence Kohlberg’s three levels of moral development, and Jean Piaget’s four stages of ... Read More