What Causes Teen Self-Esteem Issues?

What Causes Teen Self-Esteem Issues?

Despite being tone deaf, she was the kid at the elementary school Christmas concert who belted out ‘Silent Night’ with all the confidence in the world. She was the kid who tore around the playground, head high and shoulders back. She wasn’t the fastest or the most...
Why Do Children Need Behavioral Therapy?

Why Do Children Need Behavioral Therapy?

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...
Why Therapy Over Summer Vacation is Best for Your Child

Why Therapy Over Summer Vacation is Best for Your Child

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...
Keep Your Kids Engaged This Summer

Keep Your Kids Engaged This Summer

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...
How To Improve Family Life

How To Improve Family Life

Sometimes family life feels like sheer survival mode: You’re exhausted, barely hanging on as you try to keep everyone alive so they can show up for that seemingly never-ending list of obligations.  Day after day, commitment after commitment. To make it even more...
Is Parenting Overwhelming You?

Is Parenting Overwhelming You?

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...