Wendy Mogel Ph.D
Wendy Mogel PHD

Dr. Wendy Mogel is an internationally acclaimed clinical psychologist, parenting expert and the author of the New York Times bestselling parenting book, The Blessing of a Skinned Knee. Her new book, The Blessing of a B Minus, is about raising teenagers. A popular keynote speaker, she lectures widely at conferences and schools.

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Overparenting Anonymous

A Thirteen Step Program…

The Whole Against the Sky (Independent School Magazine)

The new art of separation. (How schools can help guide parents.)

December 1, 2011

Your Teen is No Teacup. (TODAY)

—If You Want to Hold On, Let Go

November 14, 2011

When a Teenager Can’t Be Trusted (The New York Times)

MOTHERLODE blogger, Lisa Belkin, invited Dr. Mogel to comment on a reader’s dilemma.

June 1, 2011

Smart Empathy (Independent School Magazine)

—Cultivating a self-reliant parent body in times of crisis

January 1, 2010

Kicking the Tutoring Habit (Independent School Magazine)

June 4, 2008

Mom Resist The Urge...to Kill Your Teenager (The Jewish Journal)

—there’s a better way.

May 11, 2006

The Dark Side of Parental Devotion: How Camp Can Let the Sun Shine (Camping Magazine)

A friend of mine is a college placement counselor in an academically competitive high school…When one dad returned her call she heard an odd noise in the background.

“What’s that noise?” she asked.

The Dad: “Oh, it’s nothing. I can talk. I’m just doing a colonoscopy.”

January 1, 2006

The Oy Oy Oy Show (Independent School Magazine)

How Anxiety Harms Student Academic Performance

September 22, 2005

Mogel's Myths (Atlanta Jewish Times)

Twelve misconceptions about raising self-reliant kids

January 28, 2005

The Digital Lives of Your Kids: What Parents Need to Know (The Jewish Journal)

...Come join me in an instant message—I mean, IM—conversation with my 14-year-old daughter, Emma.

January 3, 2005

For Mature Audiences Only (Independent School Magazine)

Somewhere in America last June, two 12th-grade boys hosted a post-prom “after party” in a rented nightclub. The boys charged $40 admission and hired a DJ, strippers, and bouncers…

September 22, 2004

A Child’s Murder, a Mother’s Strength (The Jewish Journal)

September 18, 2003

ADD, ADHD - Life in the Fast Lane (The Jewish Journal)

June 20, 2003

Myths About Independent School Teachers (Independent School Magazine)

March 1, 2003

Is There Love After Marriage? (The Jewish Journal)

February 14, 2003

Overcoming Fear of the Ordinary (Independent School Magazine)

October 15, 2002

Sex Ed for Parents (The Jewish Journal)

April 18, 2002

Slaves to Higher Learning (The Jewish Journal)

March 22, 2002

Talking to Children about Terrorism (The Jewish Journal)

September 20, 2001

On the Doorposts of Your House and On Your Mouse (The Jewish Journal)

September 14, 2001

How to Choose a School (The Jewish Journal)

As fall approaches, many of us are forced to turn our thoughts to selecting a private school for our children…

August 24, 2001

Hands Off My Volcano (Jewish Journal)

July 29, 2001