In recent years, there's been a surge in apps designed to support mental health. Many of these apps offer tools for managing anxiety, stress and mindfulness. We'll explore age-appropriate therapeutic apps that empower anxious children with coping mechanisms and...
Technology today plays a pervasive role in the lives of children. From educational apps to social media, the digital landscape is a double edged sword that can either exacerbate or alleviate anxiety in children. So, how can we reach the goal of empowering anxious...
Social media has become an integral part of your teenagers’ lives, shaping their interactions, self-perception and overall experiences. While social media platforms like Instagram, Facebook and Snapchat allow teens to connect and share information, they also raise...
Parents, stop trying to fix everything for your kids! Fixing their problems isn’t helping them to learn how to problem solve on their own. Learning to solve problems is not an inborn skill, because it can be learned. Children are capable of navigating and solving...
Yes! Parents need self-care! They need to take care of themselves so they can be healthy, do their jobs well and care for the family. Summer can be a chaotic time for parents, with kids out of school and the weather heating up. It’s easy to lose sight of your own...
You know how it feels to go through the day grumpy or with low energy because you didn’t get enough sleep. Did you realize your kids might be feeling that too? Kids act differently when they lack sleep or have poor sleep. Sometimes they become hyper, disagreeable or...
We have all been there, when your child is acting up and you don’t know what to do. Or the school calls AGAIN to tell you about an incident that your child was a part of. Or they have a complete meltdown in the middle of the store. You’ve talked with your child how...
Parenting experts agree that spending One-on-One time with your children is beneficial. It doesn’t matter what parenting style you use, adding one-on-one time improves your parenting effectiveness and builds strong family ties. So what exactly is one-on-one time and...
Here’s a question that every parent has asked themselves at one time or another. Am I a “good enough” parent? Sure we’d love to be a perfect parent, but let’s be real! We all make mistakes. The real question is how do we measure how well we are parenting? What does...
Is Negative Thinking A Problem? My son struggles with negative thinking and it hurts as a parent to hear him say these things. He constantly says, “I’m not good enough.” “No one cares about me.” “I just suck.” It breaks my heart as a mom to hear him saying these...