The Hangry Preschooler (and Fighting Off Temper Tantrums)
My young child is an attention-seeking mess during the witching hour before dinner. I need help with this behavior issue.
My young child is an attention-seeking mess during the witching hour before dinner. I need help with this behavior issue.
A mom of two young kids is looking for help with her anxiety but needs help on how to find a therapist. She’s overwhelmed on where to start. We have advice.
A mom recovering from panic disorder is finding herself lethargic and is looking for advice on mitigating the side effect of medication.
A mom of a nine month old baby believes her baby has self-weaned but others say to keep trying to breastfeed. She’s frustrated and needs advice.
An expectant mom has some serious familial and relationship issues that are causing her stress and leading to depression.
How to talk to young kids about death and grief in an age-appropriate manner. We provide a sample script as well as an excellent book recommendation that can grow with your family.
A five-year old has suddenly developed anxiety around healthy eating and her food choices. Her parents are very concerned. Should they wait and see or take a more proactive approach at this point? We have some thoughts.
Have child or teen suffering from anxiety? A children’s librarian shares with us the books she recommends to parents and that may help.
Parents need help with their child who starts crying too easily and it’s impacting peer relationships and the family’s quality of life. We have recommendations on what to do next.
Beyond the sheets and towels and desk lamps, there’s one must-have tool you can give to your college freshman before they leave: resilience.
There’s some common phrases (used by most parents) that can have a negative impact on kids. But with a little effort, we can all stop saying them.
A mom is incredibly worried about the new presidential administration’s (coupled with an already conservative Congressional majority) proposed and expected actions on the day-to-day life of her family. What can she do to stem her anxiety?
Life with kids can feel like a hamster wheel. Spending some time with friends (no spouse and no kids allowed) can be an amazing way to recharge.
A teen writes in to ask how to best support a struggling friend who’s in treatment for an eating disorder and suicidal ideation.
Meditation might just be the key to help some kids settle down and even get to sleep more quickly. Some schools are also seeing the benefits of meditation.
35 years after I first felt the pain of an ableist insult, “-tard” has suddenly become a politically fashionable suffix. It’s not casual or funny. It’s hate speech.
A mom needs advice on how to stand up to her husband who is pressuring her to send their toddler to live with his grandparents to live abroad.
A mom experiencing secondary infertility asks how to deal with the conflicting feelings of jealousy and sadness she experiences when her mom friends get pregnant and she doesn’t.
An expat is very upset that her side of the family wasn’t able to join her for her wedding ceremony now that she lives as an expat overseas. She’s contemplating yet another wedding when back in the States; what is the etiquette for that?
A mom is overwhelmed by the daily challenges of raising two young children in an overscheduled world. Amalah helps her prioritize.