Hi! I’m Dr. Ari Yares, The Innovative Dad.
ONLINE COURSE: Dealing with Temper Tantrums and Other Behavioral Challenges
Temper tantrums can be hard to deal with. They stress us out and we get embarrassed when others see us and our child at our worst. Learn concrete strategies to help manage your child’s behavior when it goes off the rails.
The Innovative Dad
A psychologist’s blog about raising and educating children through the lens innovation.
Easy Passover Chocolate-Covered Strawberries
I am a sucker for chocolate-covered strawberries. It's healthy, right? There's fruit inside there? Chocolate-covered strawberries are a great way to add a yummy dessert to your Passover Seder without spending more time in the kitchen. You can even get your kids...
The Yummiest Passover Chocolate Cake You Will Ever Eat
This chocolate cake recipe is so good that you will be tempted to make it when it isn't Passover. It's moist and yummy and everything that you expect a Passover cake recipe to not be. Don't skimp and leave out the chocolate drizzle; you will regret it. Ingredients...
Grounding: It’s Not What You Think
Grounding usually evokes images of kids sent to their rooms having lost a long list of privileges from screens to socializing for some challenging behavior. Generally, it's something our kids strive to avoid and it's a punishment that we reserve for significant...
Hello! I’m Dr. Ari Yares
Licensed Psychologist
I am a licensed psychologist based in Maryland with offices in North Bethesda and Germantown. I trained as a school psychologist at Temple University and formerly supervised special education evaluations for preschool age children in the District of Columbia.
I have previously worked as the Head of School at Gross Schechter Day School, Upper School Principal of the Schechter School of Long Island, Head of Middle School at Krieger Schechter Day School, and a school psychologist for the Anne Arundel County Public Schools.
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