ADHD in the Dorm: What To Buy
Those generic “what to buy for your college freshman” lists are missing some key items for our kids coping with ADHD. I’ve got some additions for that list.
Those generic “what to buy for your college freshman” lists are missing some key items for our kids coping with ADHD. I’ve got some additions for that list.
Parents have gone back to work after their paternity and maternity leaves and are concerned that their older toddler daughter is too aggressive with her new sibling and has been generally too defiant. Is this new behavior something to be concerned about or typical given the changes at home?
Oh, those halcyon final days of high school when… your college-bound teen knows everything and you’re just stupid. Yeah. Um. Take a deep breath.
A mom to a toddler thinks her daughter’s father is a wonderful co-parent but not a great partner. She’s wondering whether her unhappiness is a result of relationship growing pains or a bigger problem.
A fun and personalized Earth Day craft for kids… DIY globe ornaments.
I am trying to welcome this new phase. After 20 months of breastfeeding, letting go of the latch is both hard and good.
While a child’s 18th birthday is a big deal no matter what, it’s especially meaningful to our family that our once-struggling kid is now, finally, thriving.
Recycle those Spring catalogs while spending quality time with the kids making some pretty postcards to send to loved ones during an Earth Day crafting party.
A mom wants to start a behavior reward chart for her toddler with whom she’s been working on staying in her own bed all night. At what age do you start one and how do you begin?
Recipe for how to make spaghetti and meatballs, a great meal all kids should know how to make before leaving home!
Some kids are joiners. Some are not. So how do you know when to push a kid to do more activities?
A young child just won’t stay in his bed no matter what his parents try and it’s clear that fear of staying in his bed alone is at the root of the problem.
I tell stories for a living, but we all tell stories to ourselves and others all day long. How can we learn to make them ones that work for us?
Earth Day is April 22 and we’ve created some cute cupcake toppers for your “Earth” cupcakes. Happy Earth Day!
A toddler is irrationally fearful of having her finger and toe nails clipped. Her parents have tried everything. What else can they do to help her over this fear?
A reader asks what the deal is with “gender fluidity” among teens; why is it on the rise, and how should we respond to it?
Yes, we know it’s important to spend one-on-one time with our kids, but how the heck do we really do that?
A mom needs strategies to help her toddler who is going through a normal biting phase when with other kids at the playground.
A lifetime of nagging my children in the name of “helping” is coming to a close, because we all need me to back off. It’s hard, but I’m working on it.
A toddler is making really good progress on potty training just as her family is about to hit the road on vacation. The parents disagree on whether they should continue with the potty training plan. Amalah weighs in.