Spring is just around the corner, and there’s something about sunny, 75-degree weather that instantly lifts our mood. While kids are busy counting down the days until Spring Break, parents are often wondering how to fill an entire week without school. Beyond just...
The American Academy of Pediatrics identifies play as essential for child development and child wellbeing. Children work through challenges, develop new skills, and communicate all through play. As my daughter has grown, she has found new ways of play to work...
I was inspired by a previous blog post by colleague, Catherine Mok, LCSW, on good enough parenting linked here. Children and the family system can benefit as a whole when the perspective of parents is shifted toward being good enough and away from achieving perfect or...
Something that I believe every parent can benefit from is finding effective ways to regulate their own emotions so that they can help their children regulate themselves. Parenting is HARD. It’s chaotic, amazing, exhausting, rewarding, expensive, and...
