They were dubbed “smart” because the phones could access the internet and thus enable the user to do so much more than make calls. I got my first smartphone in my early... Read more »
This week, more than 42 million Americans, including 16 million children, are set to lose their monthly food benefits as part of the U.S. Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). Many of these... Read more »
Imagine sitting in a small room wearing a VR headset. Across from you sits an eight-year-old boy – slouched shoulders, lowered gaze, thin voice. He looks like someone you used to know.... Read more »
Adult children choosing to cut ties with parents or to keep their interactions very limited is a growing and painful trend. Parents often describe feeling as though their children are rewriting their... Read more »
As a parent coach for parents of adult children, I hear many stories about not receiving a response or only minimal responses when they text their adult children. They share their understandable... Read more »
Youthful fame requires adult-level performance while the prefrontal cortex, responsible for emotional regulation and impulse control, is still developing. This creates a perfect storm for emotional dysregulation, fractured identity, and deep attachment... Read more »
As a coach who works with parents of adult children, I often hear heartbroken confusion: “She won’t let me in.”“He keeps saying he’s fine, but something’s off.”“She pushes me away when I... Read more »
One isn’t necessarily born with courage, but one is born with potential. Without courage, we cannot practice any other virtue with consistency. We can’t be kind, true, merciful, generous, or honest. —... Read more »
Every child deserves to grow up in a safe, nurturing environment where they feel valued and protected. Yet, for many children, abuse and neglect remain harsh realities that can have long-term physical,... Read more »
In our years of working with parents, children and schools, we have seen time and again that there is one consistent approach that a parent can have in raising their child that... Read more »