When people think about ADHD, they often picture distractibility, hyperactivity, disorganization, or trouble focusing. What is discussed far less often is the exhaustion that can come with constantly trying to keep up.... Read more »
While growing up, almost all of us on one level or another have inherited some negative traits from our parents and authority figures. Perhaps we have a tendency to be stubborn and... Read more »
We’ve all been here. You’re standing in the kitchen, dinner is half-cooked, and your child wanders in, drops his arms like lead weights, and lets out those two dreaded words: “I’m bored.”... Read more »
There is some talk among social media parenting influencers and “experts” that “counting down your kids” is a bad parenting strategy. As a clinical psychologist who conducted parenting studies throughout my doctoral... Read more »
There is a phenomenon in the misophonia community for parents where the caregiver, most often mom, feels her kid’s misophonia triggers as though she herself has misophonia. Anger, frustration, and an immediate... Read more »
When parents begin a weight‑loss program, change how they eat, or start new health routines, children notice more than we think. They see shifts in schedules, meals, and how adults act or... Read more »
Restlessness in the home is rarely an isolated experience; it often functions as a shared trait that echoes across generations. New research suggests that a parent’s own struggle with focus and boredom... Read more »
The key to figuring out and making sense of kids starts with understanding their feelings. This is rarely straightforward, especially when their feelings are complex and based on their own misperceptions of... Read more »
Vocabulary might be the secret weapon for managing meltdowns. Imagine a six-year-old crumbling onto the floor because their favorite cup is in the dishwasher. To an observer, it looks like a tantrum... Read more »
When a parent dies, children feel the pain differently than surrounding adults do. A parent is the whole world to a child, so to have this bond suddenly stop forming instills a... Read more »