Francine Toder, Ph.D.

Parenting Adult Children as They Age If we can better understand what life is like for our adult children at different life stages, then we can better adapt our strategies for dealing with them effectively.

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I just started learning how to play Mah Jongg and wrote this article on a whim. But in fact, this game is good for your brain, social connection, and just plain fun—especially if you are older! Here it is:

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Dr. Francine Toder On Five Tips for A Great Relationship With Your Adult Child An Interview With Nancy Landrum

Nancy Landrum's interview with me is based on my newest book, Your Kids are Grown: Parenting 2.0. It was just published in Authority Magazine. Here it is: medium.com/authority-ma...

Palo Alto psychologist tackles 'Parenting 2.0' There are certain challenges people likely anticipate when becoming parents – the sleepless newborn nights, the toddler tantrums, the teen rebellions – but what may take some parents by surprise are t...

My newest book, Your Kids are Grown: Parenting 2.0, will be available in print tomorrow at Amazon and other book sellers. The Palo Alto Weekly featured it in an article by Karla Kane:
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My new book: "Your Kids are Grown: Parenting 2.0", targets Gen X and Boomer parents who want healthier and more satisfying ways to connect with their adult-kids. It provides help for frustrated parents seeking improved contact with their 20, 35, or even 50-year-old kids. Rework ways to communicate!

Learning for the Long Haul Stanford University's Center on Longevity annual event focuses on the benefits of lifelong learning over traditional schooling during early years of life

My newest article was published by Next Avenue yesterday, titled "Learning for the Long Haul," about the benefits of lifelong learning, based on a recent event at Stanford University's Longevity program that I attended. Here's the link: www.nextavenue.org/learning-for.... Enjoy!

Totally agree. Love getting different reactions to my writing and books.

What’s So Fearful About Silence? Finding places away from incessant electronic sounds in current life is hard to do and requires planning. It can be so uncomfortable that we may find destructive ways to avoid it.

Life is so noisy everywhere you go. So I decided to write about the benefits and perils of total quiet @psychologytoday.com

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