Night terrors? Bad dreams? Nightmares? She is 5 years old and it terrifies us.
Something that is really important for you and your kid to understand is that we are actually in charge of the content of our dreams and our nightmares. Not so easy to understand o
Toddler refuses, cries and screams not to sleep in his room alone. Should I just give in? I am tired and sleepless.
Bedtime routines are super important for kids. What we’re trying to do is create a familiar environment and sequence of events that helps your kid know exactly what is coming nex
I want to raise my boys to be independent and confident. How can I prepare them for the real world?
As kids start to grow up, they also start to grow in independence and we want to give them that independence. That means there is going to be less of that power play between the tw
She is too scared to do anything without me. How can I make her more brave?
Being brave is all about feeling scared and doing the scary thing anyway. Usually kids will struggle with feeling scared and they won’t allow themselves to take action anyway, an
How do I calm my crying child? I’m not sure how to support her.
We’ve talked about regulation which often looks like movement and rhythm. This involves dancing, playing, being in nature, mindfulness, and really a whole range of things that y
My tween refuses to go to school or engage with anything. How do I help her feel better about going?
We really want your kid to feel safe at school because as soon as they do, they’re open and available to learning. Now, given all the experiences and everything that’s happen
I get overwhelmed by the physical feeling of anxiety. I want to understand it and move past it, but how?
Anxiety has a big physical component to it. You could feel: Your body starts sweating Your heart rate increase and it can feel like your chest is going to explode with that heart
My husband and I both suffer from anxiety. Due to this, I’ve been on the lookout for anxiety in my daughter. Can we be the cause of anxiety?
Parents don’t cause anxiety. We’re all born with the amygdala that will help us stay protected and keep us out of danger. It’s there before you even begin to think about ho
My little ones are constantly getting into trouble. Is it bad to put them in timeouts?
An Anxious Brain Needs Comfort and Safety The reason why isolation and timeouts don’t work is because an anxious brain is a brain that needs comfort and safety. You may say t
How do I talk to my son about therapy without leading him or making him feel bad in any way?
This one goes out to the parent who is trying to get their kid into therapy more than their kid is trying to get themselves into therapy. I understand that it’s a difficult pla
