An Important Discussion About Suicide
By Kathryn Rea Smith, PH.D. On November 5th, I attended the Mental Health Association of East Tennessee’s 18th Annual Fall…
The Value of Serving Others
By Kathryn Rea Smith, PH.D. The theme for this month’s edition of Knoxville Parent is “Educating the Whole Child.” Since…
The Dos And Don’ts Of Sports Parenting
By Kathryn Rea Smith, PH.D. How should parents with children in youth sports behave? A great article—“What makes a nightmare…
It’s All Right To Cry
By Kathryn Rea Smith, PH.D. When I was a seven-year-old girl, I watched a television program called “Free To Be…
Helping Your Introverted Child Blossom
In her remarkable book Quiet: The power of introverts in a world that can’t stop talking, Susan Cain describes gifts…
The Psychological Benefits of Exercise
This past Sunday afternoon, I went for a run at Lakeshore Park in Knoxville. It was a beautiful spring day,…
Stress Management: Not Just For Adults
Recently, the American Psychological Association (APA) released results of a survey on stress levels in America (see https://www.apa.org/news/press/releases/stress/2013/stress-report.pdf to view…
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