I Just Want Him to Clean His Room. Is That Too Much to Ask? You know it should take 10 minutes tops. And yet, your child is so resistant to cleaning their bedroom that they put it off as long as possible, complain the whole…
Transitions Are Transitions Hard for Your Little One? Here are a few tips to try! Give 1-2 time warnings before the end of their current activity “You have 5 minutes of TV left” When kids are given a heads up that a change is coming,…
Managing After-School Meltdowns For a child who’s having trouble adjusting to the demands of school days, which involve being cognitively, physically, socially, and emotionally active, it’s understandable to feel burned out. Returning to the familiarity of their home (and, just as importantly, of you) may…
Finding Self-Compassion Think of the last time you made a mistake. How did you feel? For a lot of us, our first reaction can be to self-criticize. We may tell ourselves things like “of course, I always do things like this” or “I never get…
What Is Play Therapy? Play therapy may bring to mind images of toys, games, and fun. And many children do enjoy play therapy! However, children also learn, communicate, and experience themselves fully through play therapy. It is their way of communicating their thoughts, emotions, and…
5 Tips For Keeping Your Child Focused In Online School COVID-19 has brought a wave of so many “new normals”–masks, more mindful cleaning strategies, social distancing, virtual doctor appointments–and one that has brought many mixed emotions…online school. You have been thrown into the role of…