Why Kids Have a Hard Time Saying Goodnight
Mommy! I had a bad dream!” my daughter yelled one night after being “asleep” for five minutes. As I returned to her room and sat…
Mommy! I had a bad dream!” my daughter yelled one night after being “asleep” for five minutes. As I returned to her room and sat…
From waves of panic to uneasy feelings that rise up from the gut, anxiety is a universal human experience. It comes as no surprise then,…
Play is not urgent. It will not wake a child up in the middle of the night like a bad dream or a bladder in…
Parents are routinely confused when their preschooler (aged 2 to 5) promises they won’t hit or scream only to turn around and hit or scream…
One of the most common questions I am asked about relationships is whether a child can be too attached? There is a general fear and…
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…
Kids have worries – from monsters to natural disasters. They can appear at random or may be triggered by everyday events. Their increasing awareness of…
Tantrums? Resistance? Discipline? Exhaustion? These are some of the things parents say are the hardest to deal with when it comes to raising kids. I…
They are few stressors greater in life than having a challenging relationship with one’s child. It can be heart breaking to look at the chasm…
A father sat in my office, visibly upset that his 7 year old son wasn’t listening to him. He recounted challenge after challenge with his…