Wendy Mogel
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| Occupation | Author, Clinical Psychologist, Public Speaker |
| Nationality | American |
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Wendy Mogel (born March 23, 1951) is an American psychologist[1] and author, whose first book, “The Blessing of a Skinned Knee,”[2] identified the problems faced by middle class children at a time of social anxiety. Her second book, “The Blessing of a B Minus,” focused on counseling parents whose children face destructive pressures as they prepare for college.
Biography
Mogel studied art history at Middlebury College in Vermont, from which she graduated cum laude. She spent her summers as a counselor at a summer camp for children with emotional problems, where she met her future husband, the filmmaker and writer Michael Tolkin. After the wedding the couple moved to California.
Mogel received a master's degree from the New School in New York City and her Ph. D at the Wright Institute of Los Angeles and continued her studies at the Department of Psychiatry at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. As a clinical psychologist, she has her own practice as a child and family therapist. She is an active author and public speaker on the topic of effective parenting. Mogel has two daughters and lives in Los Angeles.
She has appeared on The Today Show and is consulted frequently by the media as a parenting expert.
Books
- Wendy Mogel (2008). The Blessings of a Skinned Knee: Using Jewish Teachings to Raise Self-Reliant Children. Scribner. ISBN 1416593063.
- Wendy Mogel (2011). The Blessing of a B Minus: Using Jewish Teachings to Raise Resilient Teenagers. Scribner. ISBN 1416542043.
References
- ↑ Chicago Tribune – Too Many Moms. by Judy Hevrdejs, May 5, 2013
- ↑ Blessing of a Pulled Hamstring", Forbes, by Andrew Goodman, May 30, 2013
- Heidi Stevens (2013-05-08). "Should You Become Your Child's Piano Teacher?". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2015-07-09. (subscription required (help)).
- William Hageman (2012-08-28). "Keeping the Faith at Home". The Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2015-07-09.
- "When Your Kid Isn't Invited, by Katia Hetter". CNN. 2011-10-04. Retrieved 2015-07-09.
- Lettie Teague (2013-03-02). "Remaking the Grade". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 2015-07-09.
- Heidi Stevens (2012-08-07). "Back to School Gifts? Really?". The Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2015-07-09.
- Katia Hetter (2011-10-11). "Bully-Proofing Your Kids". CNN. Retrieved 2015-07-09.
- Alina Tugend (2011-08-12). "Family Happiness and the Overbooked Child". The New York Times. Retrieved 2015-07-09.
- Deborah Netburn (2011-07-02). "Homework Overload: For Certain Families Enough is Enough". The LA Times. Retrieved 2015-07-09.
- Karen Crouse (2011-07-02). "Tennis Pressure Strains Bond of Parent and Player". The New York Times. Retrieved 2015-07-09.
- Jenny Anderson (2011-07-07). "Push for A's at Private Schools Is Keeping Costly Tutors Busy". The New York Times. Retrieved 2015-07-09.
- Lori Day (2011-03-29). "10 Ways to Raise Resilient Kids in Turbulent Times". The Huffington Post. Retrieved 2015-07-09.
- Mary MacVean (2011-03-12). "Parents, Take a Deep Breath". The LA Times. Retrieved 2015-07-09.
- Emily Bazelon (2006-10-01). "So the Torah Is a Parenting Guide?". The New York Times Magazine. Retrieved 2015-07-09.
- Marek Fuchs (2004-06-06). "Life's Warning Label: Caution! Contents Hazardous!". The New York Times. Retrieved 2015-07-09.
- Rebecca R. Kahlenberg (2003-11-04). "For Kids, Lessons in the School of Life". The Washington Post.