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Peter J. Favaro

About Peter J. Favaro

Peter J. Favaro, Ph.D. is a forensic and clinical psychologist whose practice has focused on kids and families for the last twenty five years. He is the author of more than a dozen books on child and teen psychology, parenting, divorce, anger management and conflict resolution. Peter is a frequent guest on major television shows and has put together The Rubber Ducky Posse to help educate kids parents and schools about bullying. You can download free materials, parenting eBooks and the Coping With Bullies Manual at www.rubberduckyposse.com

101 Ways to Make a Difficult Divorce Easier on Your Children

September 22, 2019 by Peter J. Favaro Leave a Comment

The following is a list of things you can do to make your children's lives easier after a divorce. Read these tips as reminders of what you and your co-parent should be doing to ease the stress of divorce on your children. Remember that the reason why you should do these things is that if you don't your children will join the ranks of those who become emotionally hurt by the … [Read more...] about 101 Ways to Make a Difficult Divorce Easier on Your Children

How to Explain Bin Laden’s Death to Your Children

May 6, 2011 by Peter J. Favaro Leave a Comment

The death of Osama bin Laden, and the constant reports about it can create parenting dilemmas and lots of mixed feelings. It is common for adults to feel relief, satisfaction and closure over the event, but it is easy to see how parents can get caught in a conundrum. If I seem "positive" about it, am I teaching my children that murder, for any reason, is a justifiable … [Read more...] about How to Explain Bin Laden’s Death to Your Children

How to Adjust to Your Child’s Temperament

January 11, 2011 by Peter J. Favaro Leave a Comment

In the debate over whether we are more the products of our genetic makeup or the environment around us, the best conclusion science has to offer is that we are certainly strongly influenced by both. To be an effective parent, it is very important to your success as well as your sanity to understand that your child came into this world with something child development and … [Read more...] about How to Adjust to Your Child’s Temperament

Why Parenting Requires “Repetition”

January 11, 2011 by Peter J. Favaro Leave a Comment

"Be consistent" is popular parenting advice from many parenting experts. While it is important to be consistent (in other words, do not let your child eat sugary snacks one day and punish her for the same behavior the next day), it is much more important to be repetitive. In my opinion, repetition is one of the most important, if not the most important parenting … [Read more...] about Why Parenting Requires “Repetition”

Understanding the “Energy” Between Parent and Child

January 11, 2011 by Peter J. Favaro Leave a Comment

When I was training for my Ph.D. in psychology, I was taught the importance of being able to quantify or count what I observe. Now, thirty years later, I am going to step outside of that model and advise that one of the most important things to be aware of from the moment your children are born until you scoot them out the door, is the type of “energy” that goes back and forth … [Read more...] about Understanding the “Energy” Between Parent and Child

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