Last week I presented a webinar for parents entitled, “Building Resilience and Managing Big Emotions”. One of the topics that arose...
Earlier this month I spoke with parents at a local school about friendship. Parents had lots of thoughts and questions to share, and the...
Last week I had conversations with two different families about helping children build the skill of self-advocacy. If you have been...
In my post on October 24, I wrote about Setting Healthy Boundaries and offered questions for reflection to help parents think deeply...
One of the things I love about my work is that I interact with parents who have children at all different ages and developmental stages,...
Last week I presented a workshop for parents in a local school district titled, ‘Building Resilience and Managing Big Emotions’. A topic...
Last week I presented a parent workshop at a local school about ‘Setting Healthy Boundaries’ and I thought I would share some of that...
A topic on my mind this week is the power of a re-do. Sometimes when parents and children have heightened emotions someone says...
I’ve been hearing a sentiment recently that I want to address: the idea that parents should never feel anger or frustration towards their...
Over the past few weeks, I have spoken with several parents who have expressed concern that their children’s screen usage has crept up...
Mid-August seems like a good time to offer a reminder about the important role that sleep plays in supporting social and emotional...
Every year in June I like to talk with the children in my practice and reflect back on the school year. We typically discuss high points...
I’m writing today in the context of feeling both heartbroken and outraged. It feels overwhelming to process the tragic, senseless...
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...