Leisure & Vacation, Mental Health Five Reasons Why Summer Is the Perfect Time to Start Child Therapy With its relaxed atmosphere and ample free time, Summer offers several key benefits to starting therapy for children and teens:... Continue Reading
Leisure & Vacation, Parenting Skills, Special Challenges Planning Summer for Your Child with Special Needs As you are creating your summer calendar for your child with special needs, the question of whether or not to continue with therapy... Continue Reading
Discipline & Behavior, Parenting Tips, Preteens & Teens 6 Tips for Keeping the Peace with your College Kid at Home for the Summer Anticipating a young adult child returning for a summer of living at home brings both delight and anxiety. On the one hand, you can’t... Continue Reading
Adoption/Post-Adoption, Mental Health, Occupational Therapy Jackson’s Story: How Our Integrated Therapies Solved a Complicated Case Sarah and Marcus were overjoyed when they welcomed 8-year-old Jackson into their family via adoption. However, their journey took an... Continue Reading
Media Safety, Parenting Skills, Parenting Tips Let’s Talk About … Social Media Social media: the phrase that can strike fear, anxiety, and concern in many a parent’s heart. And that’s no surprise. With new games,... Continue Reading
Mental Health, Parenting Skills, Parenting Tips, Temperaments What Parents Can Do At Home to Help Kids with Anxiety It can make you feel worried and helpless as a parent to see your child experiencing anxiety, or to hear from their school that this is... Continue Reading
Birth - First Year, Leisure & Vacation, Preschool, Preteens & Teens, Toddlers How to Create Family Holiday Traditions that Last Family traditions can be especially impactful during the holiday season, as we all look for ways to connect with those we love most. As... Continue Reading
Anxiety, Mental Health, Parenting Skills, Parenting Tips Is Your Child’s Anxiety Normal? The Difference Between Normal & Problematic Anxiety By Dr. Sarita Patel, Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist at The Center for Children and Youth It’s no secret that childhood anxiety has... Continue Reading
Mental Health Frequently Asked Questions About Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Dr. Sarita Patel, Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist at the Center for Children and Youth, answers some common questions (and busts some... Continue Reading
Education, Parenting Skills, Parenting Tips, School Challenges Parent Self-Care Tips for a Smoother Back-to-School Transition Growing up, my favorite time of year was Back to School! It meant a new haircut, new clothes, new shoes, a new backpack, notebooks with... Continue Reading
