Parenting: Let Kids be Kids
I had three experiences recently that were real eye openers for me when it comes to raising children. I have to admit that I don’t have too many epiphanies these days, considering that I’ve worked with children for years, I’m the author of three parenting books (working on my fourth), and I have two kids […]
Read MoreLatest News: New Book Interview on KGO-San Francisco
I had an hour-long interview on Saturday with the Pat Thurston on KGO-San Francisco about my just-published parenting book, Your Children are Listening: Nine Messages They Need to Hear From You. You can listen to the interview here.
Read MoreTechnology: Bad Decision Making 2.0
There has been some egregiously bad decision making in the news lately, highlighted by the revelations around now-former Congressman Anthony Weiner’s ongoing sexually explicit Twitter conversations and photo sharing with six women. And just to show you that this post isn’t a partisan attack, let’s not forget the similarly bad decision making of also-recently-resigned Republican […]
Read MoreLatest News: New Parenting Book Available Today!
My latest parenting book, Your Children are Listening: Nine Messages They Need to Hear From You, is now available for purchase here. The first five people who email me (jim@drjimtaylor.com) and are willing to promise to write a review on amazon will get a free, autographed copy.
Read MoreEducation: Punish the Parents for Failing Students?
Some time ago I wrote a blog post in which I argued, contrary to the current political wisdom (is that an oxymoron?) and education policy that the problem with public education in America is not lousy teachers or failing schools. Rather, failing students are the problem, specifically, students we enter the public school system wholly […]
Read MoreLatest News: Accepted Faculty Position at U. of Denver
I wanted to share some exciting news with everyone. I’ve recently accepted a faculty position at the University of Denver. No, we’re not moving to Colorado, at least not any time soon. Let me explain. The half-time, core-faculty position is as a Clinical Associate Professor in the Sport & Performance Psychology Program within DU’s Graduate […]
Read MoreLatest News: KCBS Interview on Narcissism in America
I was interviewed on Sunday by KCBS radio about my Huffington Post blog, Is Narcissism on the Rise in America? You can listen to the five-minute interview here (scroll down to bottom right).
Read MoreLatest News: Taylor Blog Post Earns HuffPost Headline
My recent blog post, Is Narcissism on the Rise in America?, received “star billing” with a headline on the Healthy Living page of Huffington Post:
Read MoreTechnology: Is a Low-resolution Life Worth Living?
I just started writing a new book that focuses on the impact of new technology on children. As I was writing one particular chapter, it struck me that the ideas within had relevance to all of us as we navigate the growing digital landscape. I see two fundamental differences between connected life, that is, life […]
Read MorePolitics: Please Fire the Pundits!
I should be a pundit. According to a new study, I possess the two qualities most predictive of accurate prognostication. More on that shortly. You should be a pundit; you have as much chance of being correct in your predictions as most pundits. More on that a bit later too. Remember the days when there […]
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