As we approach the darkest days of the year in the midst of many holiday celebrations, it is common to have mixed feelings. One of the ways you can feel really “in the dark” about how to change what is not working, is with your kids. It’s like a dark secret in the darker days. [...]
As a parent of a child with food sensitivities that impact her health and mood, I don’t love being offered multiple “treats” everywhere we go this holiday season. But saying no at every turn doesn’t feel good and makes me feel like a Grinch. This is a challenge for the parents I work with too. [...]
Spooky may be scary for you and/or your sensitive kids. If you remember enjoying the creepy costumes and all that went with it but your child is different from you, Halloween may pose unexpected reactions within your family. One person’s idea of fun could be another’s fear. As both a mom and having worked with [...]
I’ve spoken to many mamas lately who are excited for summer and relief from lunch packing, driving carpools, homework, the endless driving from place to place and bedtime meltdowns…BUT…. The other side of the story shared is the dread, worry and anxiety about those same “non-routines” for the kids and the “what am I going [...]
This has been quite a year! Full of shifting, changing, embracing, grieving, anger, love and more! With the dimming of the light on this Solstice and first official day of winter, I invite you to give yourself the gift of reflection. Not the kind you may think.... We have all been challenged more than ever [...]
