Your child knows how to put on their shoes. Your middle schooler has completed homework before. Your teenager definitely understands that assignments have deadlines. So when they refuse, forget, argue, shut down, or wait until the last possible minute, it can feel intentional and frustrating. They can do it, so why aren’t they doing it?
Summer has a way of sounding magical in theory. Longer days. Fewer school demands. Pool bags by the door. Popsicles. Road trips. Museum days. Lazy mornings. Maybe even the dream of your child peacefully entertaining themselves for more than seven minutes.
Summer has a way of sounding magical in theory. Longer days. Fewer school demands. Pool bags by the door. Popsicles. Road trips. Museum days. Lazy mornings. Maybe even the dream of your child peacefully entertaining themselves for more than seven minutes.
When a child, tween, or teen begins questioning their identity, parents may find themselves carrying a lot of love…and a lot of questions.
Each May, conversations around children’s mental health get the attention they deserve through Children’s Mental Health Awareness efforts, including Children’s Mental Health Awareness Week. It is an important reminder that mental health is not a side issue in childhood or adolescence. It is a central part of a child’s well-being, development, relationships, and daily life.
Many parents remember the day their child was diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), and they don’t remember it fondly. Autism can come with many challenges, and these parents are usually far too aware of what those challenges are for their child. Sometimes we can spend too much time focusing on what is different and challenging about a child with autism instead of focusing on why those things can actually make for an amazing human being.
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Is It Defiance or a Lagging Skill? Understanding Challenging Behavior From Elementary Through High School
Is It Defiance or a Lagging Skill? Understanding Challenging Behavior From Elementary
The Back-to-School Challenges Parents May Not See Coming
Back-to-School Support for Executive Functioning, Anxiety, and Emotional Regulation The backpack is
Summer Routines Don’t Have to Be Rigid: 5 Tips for Helping Kids Stay Regulated, Curious, and Connected with Our Summer Adventure Passport
Summer Routines Don’t Have to Be Rigid: 5 Tips for Helping Kids
Supporting Your LGBTQIA+ or Questioning Child: How Parents Can Stay Present, Curious, and Connected
Supporting Your LGBTQIA+ or Questioning Child: How Parents Can Stay Present, Curious,
Children’s Mental Health: What Today’s Kids And Teens Are Carrying
Children’s Mental Health: What Today’s Kids And Teens Are Carrying Each May,
Autism As a Super Power
Autism As a Super Power By Brittany Sailer, LCSW Many parents remember the