As much as people like to romanticize childhood and paint it as this magical time, it can also be scary. For the most part, children have little control over the course of their lives. Really, the only defense a child has is their emotions, and when you’re little,...
You’re at Target with your little sidekick. You just said “no” to a tantalizing endcap displaying pastel Easter eggs and yellow marshmallow Peeps, and brace yourself for what’s coming. Your hissed commands, negotiation, and desperate attempt to make it stop are no...
Childhood emotional neglect (CEN) is something parents often unwittingly put their kids through. They don’t understand what it is, or how crippling the consequences are. Many parents were emotionally neglected as kids themselves. Which makes it even more of a...
Summer is the perfect time to get your child into therapy. If your kiddo is struggling, or if your family life feels chaotic, the summer months are ideal for getting back on track. What better time than fall to turn over a new leaf and start the school year off on the...
While it’s important that kids get a chance to decompress over the summer months, it’s crucial they don’t spend the entire time behind a screen. Yet, since most parents don’t get summer vacations along with their kids, it can become a challenge to ensure they remain...
Being a parent is rewarding and also incredibly challenging. No two children are alike. The first born may be happy and content, and then the second child arrives… Sleep becomes a distant memory, patience gets tested, and parents desperately seek answers: what are we...
