You’ve been dealing with your child’s mental health challenges for some time. You’ve kept it mostly private between you and your spouse but on the edge of your mind is “How do I talk to family about my child’s diagnosis?” Maybe family members (siblings, cousins, aunts and uncles, and grandparents included) have seen your child’s […]

When parents and children alike want to have the most fun and be the least stressed, the holiday season is the time of year where everyone’s stress exponentially increases. And with a significant part of the holiday season spent with visits to family, it’s no wonder that problem behavior skyrockets. If your child is prone to […]

Do you ever feel like you don’t know how to discipline your child, or that you don’t even have a right to discipline? I wonder if at times you’ve felt dis-empowered when it comes to setting boundaries and following up with consequences? 3 reasons you’ve become a dis-empowered parent I have to imagine that some […]

Giving kids choices is a helpful parenting strategy, but if you’re struggling with making it work for your child, it may be because you’re missing one of the hard-and-fast rules for really making this strategy successful. Check out my video below and read the blog for these quick tips for giving your child choices. 1. […]

Do you find that your child struggles with handling the daily stresses that comes her way? Does she always seem on the brink of tears, or ready to fly off the handle, if her day isn’t going the way she’d like it to? You may have an emotionally overwhelmed child on your hands. Your child […]

Every child gets sad, but you’re noticing your child is really sad. How sad is too sad and when does your child’s sadness become depression? Depression is more than just simple sadness. It affects your child at home, school, his self-esteem, and his future. And when you child is sad, you get sad too. You are also […]

Noticing your child is anxious and wondering if it’s “normal” or not? Of course you are! You’ve been observing your child for some time and maybe your child has even approached you to talk about her worries. You understand that anxiety is natural but you’re still thinking “How much is too much? Is this something […]

Think your child has ADHD? Perhaps you’re worried it may be more than that? You could be right. Many of the symptoms of ADHD are common in other disorders like anxiety and depression. Read below for the symptoms of ADHD and why this disorder is oftentimes confused with anxiety and depression. Signs of Attention Deficit […]

What do you do when you child starts a conversation with you …and then shuts it down? I’m sure you’ve had that experience before: your child approaches you to tell you something. She starts the conversation, you respond, and then all of a sudden your child says “I don’t know” or “I don’t care” or […]

You believe wholeheartedly your child needs therapy, but your child’s father isn’t fully on board. It may be because your child’s father doesn’t know the extent of the behavioral challenges you’re having with your child. Or, it could be because your child may not be having problems with his dad as much as they are […]