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Rebecca Resnik, PsyD  
Female
Chantilly - VA

Specialties: Parenting Instruction, Developmental Disabilities, Psychological Assessment

Interests: Developmental Disabilities, Behavior Management, Parent Child Communications
MindWell Clinical Psychology
703-378-7998
4455 Brookfield Corporate Drive, Suite 101
Chantilly - VA
What to do about a father who is in and out of son's life?
Oct 24, 2009 08:16PM in the Parenting Expert Forum
Hello, this sounds so painful for your little boy. At his age, it can be very difficult to explain why adults do not do what they should. I applaud your attempts to keep the relationship going with his father. Many divorced parents are in a lot of pain, and do not really understand how important it is for a child that a divorce not cost him a parent. Unfo...
Very concerned about toddlers regressive behavior
Oct 23, 2009 08:26PM in the Parenting Expert Forum
Hello Abby, I feel for you in this painful situation. Family law can be capricious and at times do things that make situations worse. I want to encourage you to consult your attorney as well as your son's guardian ad litem (GAL) for legal advice, because I am not a forensic psychologist or a source of legal information. That said, I would encourage you to...
Should I tell my son about his biological father?
Oct 19, 2009 07:52PM in the Parenting Expert Forum
Hello, this is a fairly complicated situation, and I am not sure there is a clear 'best' path to follow. I too believe that the truth has a way of sneaking out in some form or another, so best to be in control of how your son hears it. It sounds as if your son has an attachment to the man he believes to be his father (let me refer to him as Dad). You shoul...
Does my son have ADHD
Sep 09, 2009 09:19AM in the ADD / ADHD Expert Forum
Hello, the key to determining if a young child has ADHD is to determine to what degree his symptoms are occurring across settings, and how much his behavior differs from that of other boys his age. Much of what you describe is common unwanted behavior in a boy his age, though it is clear that he needs to learn new skills to follow rules and keep himself ...
First grader crying all day at school
Aug 25, 2009 12:46PM in the Parenting Expert Forum
Hello, your daughter sounds like a very sensitive child, and perhaps a child who experiences more anxiety than most girls her age. What you are experiencing is what psychologists call 'school refusal', and if it is any comfort, you and your daughter are not alone (I just wrote an article for my clinic website on this topic called 'Unhappy at School.' You ...
My child changes her mind constantly!!!
Aug 23, 2009 08:58PM in the Parenting Expert Forum
Hello, I can certainly relate to this, and so can so many parents of three-year-olds. The first thing to take into account is that your daughter has a very different way of thinking than we adults do. Three-year-olds do not have the same capacity for remembering what just happened (such as what she chose), or predicting what will happen in the future (ch...