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Sensory Santa 2019
Some of you are wondering what a Sensory Santa is? There are many children who want to meet Santa but have sensory...
How to Help a Child Who Is Overwhelmed by Homework
Is your child buried in homework before the school year even hits full speed? As academic demands ramp up, kids can go...
How to Talk to Your Teen About Substance Use and Risky Choices
Do your teen's choices keep you up at night? Worrying about the direction your teenager is heading is one of the...
How to Help a Child with Back-to-School Anxiety
The end of summer brings a familiar shift. Backpacks come out of the closet; bedtimes creep earlier, and somewhere in the mix your child says the words you were hoping to avoid: "I don't want to go back."
Back-to-school anxiety shows up across every age. The youngest children worry about being apart from you all day, while older kids think about new teachers, shifting friendships, or a building they don't know yet.
How to Support Your Child Through Their First Time Away from Home
Summer brings new opportunities for your child to spend time away from home, whether that's a week at camp, a sleepover at a friend's house, or a few nights with grandparents. For many kids, these are exciting milestones. For others, they're terrifying. And for most, the reality is somewhere in between.
Why Your Child's Appetite, Sleep, and Energy Can Shift in Summer
When school lets out, your child's daily rhythms shift. How they eat, how they sleep, and how much energy they carry throughout the day all look different. These changes feed directly into your child's ability to cope with everyday frustrations.
This article covers why shifts happen during the summertime and what you can do to keep your child's body and mind balanced.
What to Do When Your Child's Emotions Catch You Off Guard
Your child was fine five minutes ago. Now they're screaming in the grocery store, sobbing over a broken crayon, or shutting down completely at bedtime. You didn't see it coming. You don't know what triggered it. And in that moment, you're not sure what to do.
Big emotions in children are normal. They're also exhausting and confusing for adults trying to respond in real time.