Playing with children has always come so naturally to me that I never realized that it’s not something that feels natural to MOST parents! It’s only once I had my

What does it mean to become the observer and how does this serve me as a parent (and as a human on this planet!)  This concept has been coming up

Are we teaching our children to think inside or outside the box? Is there a box?! ; ) An important social skill for our children is flexibility. Many children can

The Role you Play in Your Child’s Regulation. Regulation is a tricky thing. We take for granted all the pieces that  have to come together in order to see our

What is an emotion? An emotion is a guidance scale to let us know how far apart we are from our true selves. At its core our true nature is

As a life-long advocate for children’s wellbeing, this is a very real and vulnerable share for me but I know that many of my kids have been feeling the same

Many therapists and parents place a lot of emphasis on children making eye contact. The reason for this being that eye contact in our society represents interest, respect, fondness, attention,

Our children experience their reality very differently than the way we experienced our youth – They are asked to “grow up” more quickly than we did and are exposed early

The only moment we have is NOW. We can’t wait for circumstances to be perfect in order to show up as the parent we want to be for our children.

Transitions are not always so simple. Compounded by the fact that parents are pressed for time to get routines completed, this can turn into a tantrum-meltdown disaster. The more tools

Now that school is back in session, a good night’s sleep is crucial for your child’s wellbeing. According to John Hopkins All Children’s Hospital, studies show that kids who regularly

A functional pencil grasp is one that: Allows a child to move his fingers rather than his whole hand/arm Allows a child to complete handwriting tasks without too much pressure