Joshua Coleman

Joshua Coleman, Ph.D., is a co-chair of the Council on Contemporary Families and a psychologist with a private practice in the San Francisco Bay Area. His most recent book is When Parents Hurt: Compassionate Strategies When You and Your Grown Child Don’t Get Along (HarperCollins).

Dr. Coleman has been a frequent guest on the Today Show, NPR, and the BBC, and has also been featured on Sesame Street, 20/20, Good Morning America, America Online Coaches, and numerous news programs for FOX, ABC, CNN, and NBC television. His advice has appeared in The New York Times, the Times<i> of London, <i>Newsweek, CNN, Psychology Today, Parenting magazine, and many other outlets.

He has also served on the clinical faculties of the University of California, San Francisco, the Wright Institute Graduate School of Psychology, and the San Francisco Psychotherapy Research Group.

Dr. Coleman is the author of numerous articles and chapters and has written four books. In addition to When Parents Hurt, they include: The Marriage Makeover: Finding Happiness in Imperfect Harmony (St. Martin’s Press); The Lazy Husband: How to Get Men to Do More Parenting and Housework (St. Martin’s Press); and Married with Twins: Life, Love and the Pursuit of Marital Harmony.

Visit him at http://www.drjoshuacoleman.com/

Stories by Joshua Coleman

Holiday Healing

December 15, 2010

Joshua Coleman discusses how to make the holidays a time for family closeness, not conflict.

How Parents Can Start to Reconcile with Estranged Kids

August 25, 2010

In his latest guest blog post, psychologist Joshua Coleman explains that to repair a relationship with estranged children, parents today need to make the first move.

Growing Pains

July 8, 2010

In his first guest blog post, psychologist Joshua Coleman explains why today's parents sometimes become estranged from their adult children—and how they can overcome these conflicts.

Pop Treatment

Winter 2009

How do TV therapy sessions measure up to real life?

Surviving Betrayal

Fall 2008

Romantic betrayal is traumatizing, says psychologist Joshua Coleman. But couples can learn to trust again.

New Families, Few Role Models

Fall 2007

Four Ways Happiness Can Hurt You
May 3, 2012
Can feeling good ever be bad? New research says yes—and points the way to a healthier, more balanced life.
How to Foster Group Creativity
April 11, 2012
In the second of a two-part conversation, Imagine author Jonah Lehrer explains how science can help teams become more creative.
You’re Never Too Old to Build Emotional Intelligence
April 24, 2012
A recent study suggests we can learn to regulate and manage our emotions even after we’re reached adulthood.

Four Ways Happiness Can Hurt You
May 3, 2012
Can feeling good ever be bad? New research says yes—and points the way to a healthier, more balanced life.
Five Lessons in Human Goodness from “The Hunger Games”
April 18, 2012
The plot of the new film sounds cynical. But it reveals a surprising amount about the science of human goodness.
Lessons in Creativity from Caine’s Arcade
May 1, 2012
The latest viral video sensation is more than a portrait of a cute and creative kid. It's a guide to how we can nurture kids' imagination.

The GGSC is Hiring!
April 1, 2012
We're looking for an education program director.
Being Human 2012: The Science of Human Experience
March 24, 2012
Generation Wii… or Generation We?
May 22, 2012
In this commencement address, Dacher Keltner asks today's graduates to look for the best in themselves and in humanity.