Irreducible Needs: What Kids Must Have to Thrive

Raffi Cavoukian, a children’s singer, songwriter, and child advocate, wrote a song titled – All I really need – which beautifully captures from a child’s perspective their most essential…

How The Mother In Us Is Born

I used to think the mother in me was born when I had my first child. My first thought waking up after her birth was,…

When Play Ends and Boredom Begins

Understanding boredom in kids is serious business. A mother of a 7-year old boy sat in my office, clearly distressed and said, “I take away…