At a recent family wedding outside Denver, my son lost it. Between the time change, disruption to routine and pressure to socialize with unfamiliar...
PreK School-Aged Teens
Most of us, when we see an article or video about how we should spend more time with our kids, our immediate reaction is: “But I don’t have extra...
What is empathy? Is it inborn? Can it be learned? Can we nurture it in ourselves? In our children? We might consider these questions in our roles as...
“Play” can sound frivolous or unimportant, but it is anything but that for a child! It’s through play that children connect with the world and...
We’ve all heard the bad news about children’s mental health. Kids are more anxious and depressed than ever before. And we know full well that...
The WHAT There are some key steps to take before starting the conversation: Plan and practice what language you will use to describe the diagnosis...
School-Aged Teens
Part 1 – The Why and When When my AuDHD (autistic + ADHD) son was 9, he asked me, “Mom, why does Zack get annoyed when I watch the same show over...
Babies crying, infants fussing and preschoolers fighting over toys can leave parents feeling frustrated and unsure. Imagine if, instead of crying out...
PreK School-Aged
As children grow up and leave home, the shift from admonishing screen time to eagerly awaiting a text or call is an almost universal experience for...
Teens
No sooner had my son turned 3 than he morphed into the Midnight Rambler. Abandoning his bed in the wee hours, he would wake me with cries of “I’m...
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