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How to Support Neurodivergent Kids with Season Changes
Ah, the season change—a time when even the most well-adjusted of us can feel a little off-kilter. Here in Washington, the daylight hours shrink dramatically from a whopping 15 hours of daylight at summer solstice to a measly 7 and a half hours at winter solstice, and...
How to Support Healthy Social Media Use with Teens
In today’s digital age, social media like Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok has become an integral part of our daily lives, and even more so for teenagers. Teenagers' brains are particularly vulnerable to social media because their emotional and cognitive development is...
How to Empower Teen Digital Wellbeing: Effective Screen Time Management
Balancing screen time with your teen can feel like an uphill battle. With social media use and screen time use causing more teen anxiety and depression, teen digital wellbeing is more crucial for parents to focus on than ever before. For more information about screen...
How to Smooth the Way Back to School with Gentle Parenting
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,...
Where Social Media Laws Fail To Protect Kids
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 g...
Why Your Child Needs More Free Play
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 life's...
The Truth About Screen Use and Youth Anxiety:
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 Generation," sheds light on...
Neurodivergent Meltdown Management
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...