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Every parent experiences some embarrassing moments when your child’s behavior shocks you and makes you feel the judgment of onlookers. Maybe you hear your child make a comment to a relative about their weight, or your child goes up to someone outside a coffee shop and tells the smoker, “You’re going to die.” Perhaps your kid […]

Yes, they can make friends! If your child has ADHD, you know how hard it can be for him to make friendships. Children who struggle with ADD — Attention Deficit Disorder — struggle to keep focused on everything from schoolwork to even meeting new friends. Behavioral issues like this are common, so how can you

What is rejection sensitivity? When your child disappears into their room, is prone to being “too sensitive,” and often takes things to heart, it seems like it’s not a big deal to you. Your child’s intense reaction to any perceived rejection is overwhelming, and you watch your child spiral downwards. Something seemingly insignificant to you — like a

What is social-emotional learning, and how does it help you bring the joy back in a child who’s lost it? If you’re a parent worrying about your child, you’re not alone. Kids today are navigating more pressure than ever: financially, medically, academically, and socially. Social-emotional concerns are at an all-time high, and parents are struggling and concerned. As

Banning your teen’s friends won’t work — collaborate and discuss friendship qualities, instead.   Your child’s teenage friendships can be complicated. Maybe they can’t seem to make friends — or, at least, friends you actually like or approve of. More than likely, you already know that banning your teenager from anything rarely works. When you push, they pull. And

How can you expect your child to assimilate when they haven’t been practicing their social skills? Covid-19 had a dire impact on all of our healthy social skills, but especially children. And no one can dismiss the impact rusty social skills have had on all of us. Calling it a “missed year” is an understatement.

Does this scenario sound familiar to you? “My daughter seems to be sad and anxious. She’s missing the bus on purpose, claiming to be ill, and even asking to be homeschooled. I think she may be pulling away from friends. But when I ask her, she says she’s fine. What do I do?” Many parents

Forget frenemies, your teen deserves better. Do you have a teen who’s having trouble socializing and making friends? If your child clings to friends who don’t treat them well, you, as a parent, may want to help. But, your teen might refuse, claiming that everything is OK. Unfortunately, everything is not “OK.” In fact, social isolation

If you’re a parent, you want to know what to do about bullying. School is back in-person (for many) and your child was placed — again — with “those” kids — the mean ones, the clique-y ones, the ones who dictate the terms of how the year will go. Kids know who they are and so

If you are the parent of a child with ADHD, you may have a more challenging job than other parents due to your kid’s behavioral patterns that can be more taxing than their peers. Even a charming, cooperative kid with ADHD can get out of control as these behavioral patterns can be attributed to ADHD