He complains writing hurts his hand. You mentioned a condition where the physical nature of writing by hand is difficulty–I think you said your son’s writing was aiding by switching to keyboarding. Could you send me the name of the condition or a link to more information about this. A: The condition is called dyspraxia … Read more
Q. OK, so I’ve heard of sex addicts, the entertainment news is full of guys who have sought therapy for it. Are you saying that could be made worse by combining it with an internet addiction? Certainly you don’t mean that could be true for my adolescent son! I mean, he can’t be old enough … Read more
Q. My teenaged son and his long-time buddy are viewing pornography on the internet. I know this only because his sister ratted him out. My husband says that it is no different from reading Playboy which he did as a teen. Do I need to be worried? A. There is nothing new about pornography. If … Read more
Dr. James appeared as a guest on a recent episode of the award-winning radio program With Good Reason. Her segment is at the beginning of the show – click here to listen to her thought-provoking discussion with Sarah McConnell. Abigail’s experience in the classroom at the beginning of her teaching career led her to kicking … Read more
Q. My son is almost a year old and hasn’t really started talking yet. I know that is normal for boys, but I am concerned that he doesn’t have any way to tell me what he wants. He just points and makes noises. A friend suggested that I teach him basic sign language. Will that … Read more
Q. I’ve recently read that boys really aren’t having trouble in school, that it is all hype. Is that true? A. A recent report by the American Association for University Women (AAUW) entitled Where the girls are: the facts about gender equity in education says that there is no “boy crisis” in schools. The report … Read more
Q. Thanks for the suggestion to put girls with girls in lab, I’ve tried that, but then the boys who are working together do the lab, but never take notes and so their lab reports are not good. What now? A. Boys will blame you for their inability to complete their lab reports (because you … Read more
Q. The girls in my Chemistry class do very well on the tests, but don’t seem to have much interest in the lab exercises. Do you have any suggestions? A. A study on girls in physics class pointed out that when girls are partnered with other girls, they do better in a science class. If … Read more
Q. My little boy doesn’t play properly with his toys. He is always taking them apart and putting them together in odd ways. I will sit down with him and try to get him to see how things work, but he either gets mad at me or wonders off. Should I be concerned? A. Welcome … Read more
Q. Several of the girls in my math class say that they don’t “test well.” They all do well on homework and work in class as long as it is not timed, but the minute that the word test is mentioned, they panic. Why is this a problem for the girls in my class? A. … Read more