In Appreciation of Creativity
WHAT IS CREATIVITY? Understanding creativity will enable you to encourage your family to BE creative—independently, collectively, across different domains, and over time. Helping children learn to appreciate creativity is akin to giving them a gift that never loses its value. Why? Because being creative is like tapping into a superpower! It’s a means […]
10 Sensory-Friendly Autumn Activities for Kids with Autism
Autumn is here! This incredible season brings a shift in the world that’s hard to ignore. The air turns crisp, leaves transform into a palette of red, orange, and gold, and routines settle into the rhythm of school days and shorter evenings. While many children revel in the seasonal fun that comes with fall, children […]
Ask Dr. Katelyn: How Chronic Stress Rewires the Parental Nervous System
Parenting can be stressful, but what if you also have chronic stress? What changes occur in your nervous system when you are under chronic stress? And, what impact does this have on you and your child? We asked Dr. Katelyn Lehman, a clinical psychologist and the founder of Quantum Clinic, how chronic stress can affect […]
So Your Toddler Just Had Their First Public Tantrum — Now What?
You have a toddler for the first time. You’ve surely witnessed other parents with little ones dealing with a sudden eruption by their kid in a shopping center or a restaurant. Maybe you told yourself it would never happen when you had a child. Well, if it hasn’t happened already, it will almost surely still […]
Gentle Parenting is Not Out – Child Psychologist’s 4 Ways to be Successful at it
Some think gentle parenting is on its way out. Agenia Delouche, PhD, Child and Adolescent Psychologist at Nicklaus Children’s, shares some Gentle Parenting best practices for parents with children at the tricky age range of 2-5. The term that is heard and receives instant eye rolls. Gentle Parenting is often misunderstood and interpreted as […]
7 Ways To Find Time When Moms Don’t Have Time To…
How do you carve out time when there is none? Like, literally? I’m writing this at 5:30 am because my four kids are asleep. In fact, I woke up so early this morning that there were still stars out (beautiful, really), and instead of bemoaning the fact that midlife sleep is practically impossible, I […]