Phil Boucher

London

Morning Staff Editor at People Magazine

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Articles

Chris Brown Pleads Not Guilty to Causing Grievous Bodily Harm During Alleged Nightclub Attack

1 week ago | people.com | Phil Boucher

Chris Brown at Southwark Crown Court on June 20.
Food Dyes & Behaviors

1 week ago | dearparents.substack.com | Phil Boucher

A parent came in recently for a behavioral evaluation. They’d tried a handful of different interventions to help their child with focus and behavior and were now wondering: Could food dyes be the missing piece? It’s a great question. And one I get a lot. Let’s talk about it. There is some scientific evidence linking artificial food dyes to behavior changes in children. But it’s nuanced.
Permissive Parenting with phones for tweens & teens

3 weeks ago | dearparents.substack.com | Phil Boucher

Permissive parenting (high warmth & low structure) often feels good in the moment. It feels like focusing on the relationship. Not putting up boundaries. Letting your child lead. Being the “cool parent” who lets their child have Snapchat and Instagram and Messenger and doesn’t try to harsh their mellow (that’s still a phrase, right?)The problem: permissive parenting hurts your child in the short and long term.
Authoritative Parent Approach: Refusal to Get Dressed

3 weeks ago | dearparents.substack.com | Phil Boucher

Last week I met with parents over Zoom who were completely stumped by one particular parenting battle: getting their 5-year-old to put on clothes. “We know he can do it,” they said. “He’s done it a hundred times. But when we ask, he suddenly forgets how. Or says he can’t… Or he flops like a noodle onto the floor.”They’d tried laying out clothes. Encouragement. Warnings. Even the occasional bribe. Nothing seemed to break through his sudden, mysterious helplessness.
All Things Folate

3 weeks ago | dearparents.substack.com | Phil Boucher

I've been getting a lot of questions lately from parents curious about folate, folinic acid, and their role in autism support. So here’s a concise breakdown of what I’ve been sharing in clinic and in conversations—backed by research and explained in a parent-friendly way. Folate is a B vitamin found naturally in leafy greens, citrus fruits, lentils, and more.
You don't always need a logical consequence

3 weeks ago | dearparents.substack.com | Phil Boucher

Sometimes there’s a logical/natural consequence…but not always and you do not need to spend your brain energy thinking up the perfect response to every parenting dilemma!! In this example, there isn’t an appropriate natural consequence because this isn’t a discipline issue it’s a developmental issue (as in, the 3 year old’s typical development leads them to do things that are unsafe).
Authoritative Approach to Toddler Screen Transitions

3 weeks ago | dearparents.substack.com | Phil Boucher

In the past…I sometimes experienced this dread around the 3 word phrase, “Time for dinner!”On the one hand…my work is completed…let’s eat while it’s hot…hooray!But on the other…it meant we had to wrestle through the end of Bluey time. We a “screens are a tool” approach…they aren’t inherently good or bad. We don’t have to feel shame around screen time…but they also are just a tool, like a hammer or miter saw. A hammer helps hang a picture frame…a miter saw? Not so much.
Russell Brand Pleads Not Guilty to Rape and Sexual Assault Charges

4 weeks ago | people.com | Phil Boucher

Russell Brand arrives at Southwark Crown Court in London.
Measles in Nebraska

1 month ago | dearparents.substack.com | Phil Boucher

Measles is here in Nebraska. We are sending this email out to our practice members, but wanted to share here too:Hi Frontier Fam!You’ll probably see it in the news today…The first case of measles has landed—way out in the Panhandle of Nebraska. No big reason to panic. It was only a matter of time before it reached our state, and the good news is: there’s a lot we can do to stay safe.
“Mommy, you tuck me?”

1 month ago | dearparents.substack.com | Phil Boucher

Our 3 year old loves when my wife tucks her in to bed. Not only does she love it, she brags about it. “Daddy, mommy tuck me” she frequently reminds me alllll evening when it’s Catherine’s turn to do bedtime. Sometimes as soon as I walk in the door she lets me know the score. You see, we split bedtime. We have 6 kids so we could split them up but we find that it’s much more relaxing to have one parent do it all so the other can get something done or just have a moment.