What can I do to help my anxious kid?
Most families don’t know where to start. Start in your child’s own room and home. Kids don’t feel safe in their own home, not wanting to go upstairs alone or slee
I don’t understand why she has it. Was it something I did? Did I pass it on to her? I was hoping it was just a phase.
The science around mental health does not yet have clear answers. There are recent studies done on gut microbiota like this one and this one, and how manipulating the gut biome can
How do I know my child has anxiety?
A child’s thinking brain or prefrontal cortex hasn’t finished growing yet and won’t until the mid to late twenties. This, as well as the prefrontal cortex being temporari
How do I communicate with Tweens – in their lingo?
You get so much attitude from your tween. You never quite know what to expect and then when it comes, you’re not even sure what just happened. One minute it is cuddles and kisses
Respecting older people – can it still be practiced by today’s children?
If we are mad with the world and all its uncertainties, you can only imagine how children and teens are feeling about it. Their fears for climate change and the very little that is
What happens when we go without human touch?
This is important because it happened a lot more than we realize. Teachers would give high fives and hugs every day. Teens hug and push and shove. Kids would wrestle each other on
Is my kid too young to start gaming with me? What is the right age?
The goal with gaming is that kids don’t neglect their chores and responsibilities before they choose to engage with online games. That they stay healthy and engaged in things
He hates it if I go out in the evening because he misses me and doesn’t like doing his bedtime routine without me. My husband says he just needs to toughen up, but I don’t know.
“I know it can be difficult for you when I am not with you. This is normal, because we spend so much of our time together. When I feel scared about being apart from you, I know t
I just wish I could take all the anxiety off him so he can enjoy everything.
This is normal, and that protective mama/papa bear mode showing itself in full force. Showing your child that balance is your best bet at living a mentally healthy life, will help
My 7 year old has developed increasing anxiety symptoms over the past few months, to the point that he is fighting off panic most parts of the day. We are heartbroken and concerned for our boy and just want to help him find relief.
The good news: you can help him find that relief. The not so good news: you cannot do it for him. One of my greatest lessons as a therapist is learning how to let the children
