Photo @parents As spring is in full swing, it is natural to look towards summer and get excited for the next break. I know I am. Children...

A few years ago, Dr. Michael Thompson, a child psychologist and author of many books related to child development, came to speak at my...

Similar to other holidays that have a hefty dose of candy, with Valentine’s Day around the corner, I often get the dessert question: to...

You absolutely know when it’s coming. We parents are pretty good about knowing when a nuclear meltdown is about to happen. We can...

The Goddess Myth, as described in the October 30th issue of Time, outlines how new mothers are set up for failure from all sides. The...

When thinking about how to encourage your children to eat healthier, the focus is usually on what they are eating. Are they eating too...

The Problem Does this scenario ever happen to you? You spend time planning dinner, buying food, and preparing a lovely home-cooked meal....

There are times when I accept that my sole purpose as a parent is to be the lazy-kid’s version of Google: Mom, why is it cold today? Mom,...

We have all been there. You go to a restaurant with your children and you can see it all about to unravel. Perhaps it’s not the exact...

The morning started off rough. I slept through my alarm and my daughter was in a particularly bad mood, causing us to leave our house...

The holidays are over, which means no more family holiday all you-you-can-eat buffets, no more sugar-filled class parties, and an...

My interview on a local radio show discussing picky eating at home and how to support families. The interview was from January 2017, but...

It is a bit of a knee-jerk reaction. Your child hits, lies, grabs, pushes, or does any one of a number of mean things to another child....

I finally came home today (Wednesday) after a long week. My family and I were directly in the projected path of Hurricane Irma in South...

What is Time-In? There are strong opinions on both sides of the time-out debate. But whether you are a supporter or opponent of using...

One of my favorite parts of summer is that I don't have to wake my children up at the crack of dawn. But as those lazy summer mornings...

My interview for Dateline Health with Dr. Jennifer Pusins, a speech-language pathologist. We focused on how to identify and help children...

A local television interview showcasing a new program for children to receive services regardless of a parent's income.

My interview for a local channel describing the significant barriers that some children and families face in relation to mealtimes.

Below is the interview that I did with Dr. Roni Leiderman on Dateline Health, a local televised health show. We spoke about the...