I’m on my hands and knees cleaning up my two-year-old’s toys. I ask him to help clean up. His response? NO! It can be hard to know what to expect your child to do as they grow. The balance often involves including them in ways that make them feel like a valued member of the …
Getting our very first TV was a huge event: my sister and I could watch black-and-white shows, but only around bedtime. Fast forward a few decades, and now screens are everywhere (at work, in school, and at home; even in our bedrooms), available 24/7 and used for an endless variety of purposes. Right before the …
If you are the parent of a child with Autism, you likely have many days when you just feel tired. Parenting is exhausting as is, but parenting a child with special needs can be next-level difficult, and that difficulty is only increased if our child is also struggling to sleep at night. At least half …
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Aproximadamente 50% de los niños pequeños tienen pesadillas severas que causan que despiertan a sus padres. Yo tuve una pesadilla cada noche cuando era niño, y aunque era doloroso para mi, era igual de doloroso para mis padres. Mi rutina para la hora de dormir llegó a ser una batalla porque era tan aterrorizado acostarme …
When talking to families about special time, parents often respond, “I already spend all day with my children” or “We have lots of one-on-one time together.” I love hearing when parents are able to be home and enjoy spending time with their children! I also wanted to highlight some of the ways that “special time” …
Cuando hablamos con familias sobre tiempo especial, es común escuchar, “Ya paso todo el día con mis niños” o “Ya pasamos mucho tiempo juntos.” ¡Me encanta saber que los padres puedan estar en casa y disfrutar pasar tiempo con sus hijos! También quiero destacar algunas maneras que el “tiempo especial” sea diferente que otro tiempo …
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I love training in martial arts. There’s something really fulfilling for me to be able to master a new technique while getting a really great workout in. One aspect of martial arts that I really connect with is the need to breathe. We all struggle with different challenges. We are all more capable of handling …
One of the most inspiring ideas I learned about in college was the idea of “emotional coaching.” I remember feeling overwhelmed with this practice and asking myself “How am I supposed to emotionally coach a child when I struggle to understand and navigate through my own emotions?” Perhaps, you may feel similar thoughts and fears …
Around 6.1 million children in the U.S. have been diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD, also known as ADD). That means that 9.4% of children between the ages of 2-17 have been faced with the challenges associated with an ADHD diagnosis. So if your child has been diagnosed with ADHD, you are not alone. ADHD is …
If your child’s bedtime is a struggle, you’re not alone. Whether it’s asking for a drink of water every 5 minutes, hearing “I’m not tired”, or a meltdown in general, bedtime can be chaos. We all know that sleep is important, but for children, getting enough sleep helps with things like behavior and learning. Studies show …
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