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
She has a very strong bond with me. She hates me going out for any length of time and always asks when I’ll be back.
Your child wants to feel safe. She feels safest when she is in close proximity to you. Because familiarity breeds comfort – that’s how her brain is wired. When she wa
I don’t know if I should be taking him to the doctors to get referred to some kind of therapy, or if there are things I can do and say at home that might help him.
The very first thing you can do at home, is spend one-on-one time with your child. Allow him to choose an activity and let him direct your time together. If it’s LEGO, then so be
I almost was wishing she had a medical issue because then she would have a “reason” to have anxiety.
Does it frustrate you that you cannot blame something or someone for your child’s struggle? I bet it does. Now, how do you think this struggle is for your daughter? Probably the
I feel so isolated as a mother and like everything is up to me. Cooking, schooling, raising my kids the right way. It’s too overwhelming and I just can’t do it all.
You were never supposed to feel the weight of the world on your shoulders like this. Navigating being a parent is not supposed to be this hard. You were never meant to be solely re
