A topic that has been on my mind recently is previewing. Many parents are familiar with the idea of previewing behavioral expectations...
This week I want to share some strategies for encouraging conversation with your child and supporting social and emotional development. ...
Last week I gave a presentation at a conference for parents and caregivers of children with congenital heart disease. One of the...
Over the past couple of weeks I have had so many conversations with children and families about situations that evoke complicated...
Over the next few weeks many schools will be lifting their mask mandates, and I anticipate that people will have a wide range of feelings...
This week I have received inquiries from several families regarding how to talk with children about the invasion of Ukraine. The answer...
Last week a colleague reached out to ask me about self-help resources for anxiety and stress targeted to children and teens. We talked...
Last week, I made a presentation to parents at a local school and was asked a question about screen time that brought up a lot of issues...
In my office last week, I heard a lot of stories about favorite school vacation week activities and fun ways that families celebrated the...
Over the past few days as I have been contemplating what to write in an end-of-year message, I have been struck by the strange...
In early November I started drafting a message about planning for the holiday season. At that time, many families in my practice were...
Over the past couple of weeks I have talked with several parents about how to respond when a child is really stuck – digging in their...
Over the past couple of weeks I have had conversations with several teachers in which they have described a phenomenon of students...
Today I want to share a strategy for problem solving during tricky parenting situations. Over the past few weeks, I have spoken with...
I have had a lot of conversations with parents this week about emotional regulation. For many children, nervousness and uncertainty...
At the beginning of the school year, I often speak with families in my practice about the benefits of using an analog visual calendar. ...
For many families, summer has provided a respite from some of the stressors of the past 18 months. However, over the last couple of...
Today I'm sharing a quick message geared towards the start of summer, then I'll be taking a hiatus from posting until late summer. Over...
Over the past week most of the children that I work with have been counting down the days to the last day of school. Many children and...
Last spring I spoke with many parents who were panicked about how much time their children were spending on screens. At the time, I kept...