communication

When we’re using words to communicate thoughts and feelings, we don’t always stop to consider how loaded or powerful they are. In my line of work (both as an author and psychologist), words are always powerful. There are some that I hear, time and again,…

Troubled Youth: How parents and youth can flip their lives around

August 5, 2020

Experts Connect Podcasts

Sara Dimerman in conversation with Francis Atta. Over the course of this episode you will learn more about: Francis Atta’s story – from living a life of academic failure, involvement with gangs and the law, living in homeless shelters and not feeling a sense of…

Wellness in the Workplace: how to create and maintain a healthy work culture

May 29, 2020

Experts Connect Podcasts

Sara Dimerman in conversation with executive coach, corporate trainer and author, Kathleen Redmond. Over the course of this episode you will learn more about: What a healthy workplace environment looks like The relationship between character and culture The key players in an organization and their…

How to Talk so Teens Will Listen and Listen so Teens Will Talk

November 28, 2015

Books

How to Talk so Teens Will Listen and Listen so Teens Will Talk, by Adele Faber, & Elaine Mazlish

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How to communicate with your child’s teacher

November 4, 2015

Parents Canada

Sara offers advice on how to communicate effectively with your child’s teacher and how to develop a healthy relationship that will benefit your child

How to soften the blow when delivering bad news

October 6, 2014

Articles

Each month, Paul and Carol Mott of themotts.ca and hosts of a morning radio show invite me on as their resident Psychologist to dispense advice to their listeners. However, a couple of weeks ago, Carol wrote looking for advice themselves. She shared that she and…