Test Anxiety Isn’t Just About the Test: 10 Things a Therapist Wants Parents to Know
Test anxiety is rarely just about the test. Learn what may be happening beneath the surface and discover 10 ways parents can help their children manage anxiety.
Raising a Daughter Who Trusts Her Own Yes and No
Most parents of girls carry some version of three fears. Will she be hurt? Will she speak up, or go along to keep the peace? If something happens, will she tell me? Research offers real guidance on all three.
Who Is Setting the Emotional Temperature In Your Home?
A child’s emotions can set the tone for the entire household. A meltdown turns into an argument, frustration turns into yelling, and everyone ends up dysregulated by the end. As a parent, you have the opportunity to model what regulation looks like.
Connecting Before Correcting: Why Inverting the Discipline Order Changes Everything
When a child exhibits extreme emotional outbursts, defiance, or withdrawal, the natural adult response is often immediate correction—issuing directives or imposing consequences. However, evidence-based frameworks show that inverting the traditional discipline order can help.
Talking to Your Son About Consent (Without Making Him Feel Like a Suspect)
Many parents of boys put off talking about consent. It can feel like an accusation, as if raising the topic implies you think your son might hurt someone. Or it seems like a conversation mainly for girls. But boys need this conversation just as much,…
Teaching Consent at Home: A Parent’s Guide
Consent isn't taught in one big talk. Kids learn it from how they're treated, from what they see the adults around them do, and from hundreds of small moments at home.