by Admin | Dec 23, 2013 | Parenting Skills
It’s a natural thing to do. Your child has done something that pleases you, and out pops that familiar phrase: “Good job!” We hear it all around us. For many of us, it becomes a particularly entrenched verbal habit, born out of our desire to be positive and...
by Admin | Dec 11, 2013 | Parenting Skills
As a child psychologist (and parent), I have come to believe the saying that “less is more.” I have worked with countless youth, ages of 3 to 18, “diagnosed” with a broad range of psych-educational difficulties, from ADHD and social anxiety to autism and grief and...
by Admin | Nov 25, 2013 | Choosing Schools, Education, Toddlers
The results are in. Children who participate in quality preschool programs do better academically, professionally, and personally. A strong preschool program focuses on learning and development, teaching academics as well as critical social and emotional skills. To...
by Admin | Nov 18, 2013 | Parenting Skills
As parents, we want nothing more than to provide our children with everything possible. We seek to give them the best education, enroll them in a variety of extracurricular interests, and raise them in an environment of love and stability. We try to secure their...
by Admin | Nov 11, 2013 | Leisure & Vacation, Parenting Skills
Holidays, here they come. The plans, the lists, the guests, the travel, the gifts … how about some JOY? In general, holidays are exciting and happy times for children and many adults. School is out, parties and special events take place, gifts are exchanged, and...
by Admin | Nov 4, 2013 | Special Challenges
During the nine years that I was a resource teacher, I worked with students with learning differences and those on the autism spectrum. Being “different” is never an easy road to walk down, but not having complete control over the way our brain works and how we learn...
by Admin | Oct 21, 2013 | Parenting Skills, Parenting Tips, Raising Boys, Raising Girls
What better day to write about “mommy fatigue” than this one? Last night, as I tiptoed in to check on my peacefully sleeping girls, I watched my eldest break into a coughing fit, resulting in her throwing up on the 15 stuffed animals she insists on sleeping with every...
by Admin | Oct 15, 2013 | Leisure & Vacation, Occupational Therapy, Special Challenges
It’s the time of year when there’s a chill in the air, the seasons are changing, and the color of orange is everywhere. It is October, and at the end of the month, many celebrate the holiday of Halloween. It is a time when we pick a costume and dress up,...
by Admin | Oct 10, 2013 | Temperaments
“How can our son be so different from us?” asked Marsha, who describes herself and her husband, Ben, as bookish geeks. “Everyone in our family is quiet and reflective,” she said. “It’s as if Jack, our son, landed from another planet.” Energetic, loud, and...
by Admin | Sep 23, 2013 | Discipline & Behavior, Raising Boys, Raising Girls, Temperaments
The Huffington Post recently reported that an unnamed preschool moved to ban superhero play because some children were getting hurt from their dangerously overactive imaginations. I humbly offer a solution to this intractable problem. It has come to my attention over...
