The end of summer can be a bittersweet time for families. While the lazy days of sun and play wind down, the anticipation of a new school year begins to build. For children, this transition can be particularly challenging, filled with excitement and anxiety. However,...
In today’s digital era, social media has become an integral part of our daily lives. While it offers numerous benefits, the impact on young minds can be concerning. In fact, the impact on social media on our children has become a bipartisan issue that transcends...
Introduction Children use play universally to express themselves, solve their own problems, grow decision making models, and to socially connect with peers and others around them. It’s the space where imagination takes flight, social bonds form, and kids learn...
Since screens have become a near immersive experience for our society, the mental health of adolescents has also taken a nosedive, with rates of depression, anxiety, self-harm, and suicide rising sharply. Jonathan Haidt’s book, “The Anxious...
Every parent knows that feeling when a storm is brewing—the mood in the room shifts, and a quiet tension wraps around your child like a gathering cloud. For parents and caregivers of neurodivergent children, these storms—meltdowns—can sweep through a day with...
