On Target (Literally): College Students Return Home

May 11, 2012
By Dr. Nancy Berk
On Target (Literally): College Students Return Home

Now that college students are back home, parental fridges are packed with double the stuff. And rarely are we forced to think outside of the box. I live in fear of the nutrition police....

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Mother’s Day Gifts for Helicopter and Tiger Moms

May 3, 2012
By Dr. Nancy Berk
Mother’s Day Gifts for Helicopter and Tiger Moms

It’s not too late to shop for the overbearing or over-your-shoulder parent. Here are a few technology gifts that will put a smile on her face. 1.  Sign her up for Skype and keep...

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Text and The City

April 27, 2012
By Dr. Nancy Berk
Text and The City

I heart New York, but face it, the city that never sleeps has its hazards and they’re constantly changing. A decade ago, pedestrian casualties involved cabs and run-ins with their drivers. This week, my...

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College Movie Moms

April 7, 2012
By Dr. Nancy Berk

New Line Cinema recently announced that it had acquired the screen rights to Andrew Ferguson’s best selling book Crazy U: One Dad’s Crash Course In Getting His Kid Into College. Set to star as the crazed...

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Are Textiles The New Texting?

March 31, 2012
By Dr. Nancy Berk

This week I passed a distracted driver and had to do a second take. She wasn’t yelling at her kids or texting— she was knitting. Well actually, she was unraveling a skein of yarn...

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The Big Bad Chew

March 29, 2012
By Dr. Nancy Berk

Will somebody please buy Alicia Silverstone a blender? Dr. Nancy BerkNancy Berk, Ph.D. is the author of COLLEGE BOUND AND GAGGED: How to Help Your Kid Get Into a Great College Without Losing Your...

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Pick-Up Lines

March 18, 2012
By Dr. Nancy Berk

When one of my Twitter friends asked for people’s favorite pick-up lines, I was initially intrigued. Going down that road would be a frivolous trip down a younger and thinner memory lane, right? I...

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When Dorms Are Like Palaces

March 11, 2012
By Dr. Nancy Berk
When Dorms Are Like Palaces

Yes, the Princeton Review’s top college rankings includes schools with “Dorms Like Palaces”. Hold the tiara and armor. Before you squeeze on the glass slipper or buy a white horse, it’s best to beware...

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‘Twas The Night Before SATs

March 9, 2012
By Dr. Nancy Berk

Today, is the “Day before the all-important SATs” for thousands of high school students.  In this video, we learn that there is humor even in this stressful event. Dr. Nancy BerkNancy Berk, Ph.D. is...

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Don’t Make Me Buckle Up!

March 7, 2012
By Dr. Nancy Berk

Don’t worry, this has nothing to do with seat belts. I always wear mine and routinely lecture about their importance.  My belt issue is strictly a fashion one. Today’s belt pushers are everywhere and...

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