Dave Anderson
Dave Anderson, PhD, is the Vice-President of Public Engagement and Education and a senior psychologist in the ADHD and Behavior Disorders Center at the Child Mind Institute. Dr. Anderson focuses on the expansion of our awareness-building and prevention programs while also leading initiatives that build the Child Mind Institute brand, foster strategic partnerships, and forge new relationships with policy makers and youth mental health leaders.
Appears in 42 Episodes
Q&A: How to Maintain a Positive Relationship with Your Child
In this Q&A follow-up to our conversation with Dr. Rubén Parra-Cardona, Dr. Dave answers eight listener questions about building and maintaining warm, positive relatio...
How to Build a Positive Parent-Child Relationship
In this episode of Thriving Kids, Dr. Dave Anderson sits down with[MH1] Dr. Rubén Parra-Cardona, a family therapist and the Roger and Carol Nooe Endowed Chair and Pro...
Q&A: Your Questions About Healthy Technology Use, Answered
In this Q&A episode of Thriving Kids, Dr. Dave Anderson follows up on last week’s conversation with Dr. Linda Charmaraman about how kids feel about social media. In th...
How Social Media Affects Your Teen’s Mental Health (and What to Do)
Parents and caregivers may have a lot of worries about their teens using social media, from encountering harmful content to cyberbullying. But what do teens themselves...
Independence, Routines, and College Success Q&A
Part 3 of 3: What actually helps students succeed in college?In this episode of Thriving Kids, our clinicians offer practical guidance for families preparing for the t...
Executive Function, Procrastination, and the College Brain
Part 2 of 3: College demands a new level of self-managementIn this episode of Thriving Kids, our clinicians unpack executive functioning and procrastination — and why ...
Why College Can Feel Harder Than Expected
Part 1 of 3: Why does college feel overwhelming — even for strong, capable students?In this episode of Thriving Kids, our clinicians explore why the transition from hi...
What to Say When a Child Sees or Experiences Racism
Talking to kids about racism and discrimination can feel intimidating. But in this episode of Thriving Kids, Dr. Dave Anderson and Dr. Isha Metzger discuss how to star...
Q&A: Filling Your Cup Without Guilt
In this Q&A episode of Thriving Kids, Dr. Dave Anderson follows up on last week’s conversation with Dr. Joanna Kim about parental self-care and the invisible labor of ...
How Can I Take Care of Myself So I Can Be The Best Parent I Can Be?
Self-care for parents isn’t selfish — it’s fuel.In this episode of Thriving Kids, Dr. Dave Anderson talks with Dr. Joanna Kim about what real self-care looks like for ...
How Parents Shape Their Child’s Stress — and What Actually Helps
In this Thriving Kids Q&A episode, Dr. Dave Anderson answers parent questions about child stress, anxiety, avoidance, burnout, and coping with big emotions.Building on...
How To Help Your Child Cope With Stress with Dr. Dylan Gee
Is your child struggling with stress — or is it something more?In this episode of Thriving Kids, Dr. Dave Anderson sits down with Dr. Dylan Gee, a professor of psychol...
Should You Let Your Kid Fail? A Parent Q&A on Pressure, Resilience, and Emotions
In this Q&A edition of Thriving Kids, Dr. Dave Anderson answers listener questions following last week’s conversation with Jennifer Wallace on toxic achievement cultur...
Helping Kids Feel Like They Matter with Jennifer Wallace
In this episode of Thriving Kids, Dr. Dave Anderson speaks with Jennifer Wallace, an award-winning journalist and author, about her books Never Enough and Mattering: T...
Q&A: How to Stay Connected Without Power Struggles
Parenting teens can feel confusing and exhausting — especially when connection starts to slip.In this Thriving Kids Q&A episode, Dr. Dave Anderson from the Child Mind ...
How to Build a Better Relationship With Your Teen with Dr. Ann-Louise Lockhart
Parenting a teen can feel like walking on eggshells. Conversations can turn into conflict. Teens may pull away, and parents may wonder how to navigate boundaries and s...
How to Talk to Kids About Scary Topics: A Parenting Q&A
How do you talk to kids about the hard stuff — without making their worries worse?In this Thriving Kids Q&A episode, Dr. Dave Anderson answers real questions from pare...
Raising Kids Who Can Handle the Real World
Dr. Dave Anderson sits down with science journalist and author Melinda Wenner Moyer to talk about what kids actually need to cope, connect, and grow up healthy today.T...
Big Emotions, Meltdowns, and “I Can’t Do It”: Thriving Kids Q&A
Join Dr. Dave Anderson for this special Q&A edition of Thriving Kids, where he addresses parenting questions ranging from managing a 6-year-old's meltdowns to navigati...
Mastering Emotional Intelligence for Kids With Dr. Marc Brackett
Dr. Dave Anderson and special guest Dr. Marc Brackett, the founding director of the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence, discuss the importance of understanding and...
