Dr. Susan Newman, Social Psychologist, Author and Parenting Expert

Dr. Susan Newman, Social Psychologist, Author and Parenting Expert

Susan Newman is a well-known name in the field of relationships and parenting concerns. She has some amazing books about parenting to her credit. She is a social psychologist and has been contributing her expertise on social trends and parenting issues for Psychology Today and U.S News & World Report.

She is a popular choice when it comes to family relations and difficulties in raising a family and has, therefore, appeared on many TV Channels; Good Morning America, The Today Show, 20/20, CNN, CNN Headline News, and CBS Sunday Morning, MSNBC and many more. Dr. Newman has been named “one of the top 25 Parenting Educators by RootsofAction.com, and one of the top 100 psychologists to follow on Twitter by CareersInPsychology com.”

Her work has been published and praised on websites like Huffington Post, The Daily Beast, Babble, WebMD, AARP, Harvard Magazine, Redbook, Ladies Home Journal, Woman’s Day, Parents, Cosmopolitan, USA Today, The New York Times, The Los Angeles Times, The Washington Post, The Boston Globe, London Telegraph, Today’s Parent (Canada), and The Times of India.

Dr. Newman worked as a part-time lecturer at Rutgers University in New Jersey. Member of the American Psychological Association, the Authors Guild, and the American Society of Journalists and Authors, she is also a Court-Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) for abused and neglected children.

Dr. Newman on the Current Crisis

She has been kind enough to respond to my queries regarding “how to help our children cope with the current crisis”:

Dr. Newman:
“Parents need to be aware of how their own anxiety may be affecting their children. Children often absorb and reflect parents’ measures of coping and stress parents are showing.
In terms of specific advice, here are a few suggestions:

  • Limit children’s exposure to the news
  • Be sure they get outside and have adequate exercise
  • Give them something to look forward to (a game with mom/dad after dinner; choosing or preparing their favorite meal, for example)
  • Find safe ways they can volunteer in the community
  • Have them help a neighbor or grandparents
  • Think in terms of building memories.

Dr. Newman suggests the following post for some great ideas for building positive memories for children

You must visit her website for a handful of resources for supporting your child/children in these difficult times.

Thank you so much!

Despite being an extremely busy lady, Dr. Newman responded to my email within a few hours! Now, this is called professionalism and definitely humanity! May God bless her for being so compassionate!