You have an infant or toddler who is waking you up night after night, you’re completely exhausted, and you’re considering sleep training, so you’re wondering if there is...

You’ve completed your child’s bedtime routine, and they’re ready for bed, but is their room a place where a child could easily fall asleep?  What does your child’s...

Parenting, in its rawest form, is an emotional rollercoaster filled with moments of sheer joy and utter frustration.  Picture the scene: your dining room, transformed into a...

Imagine this scenario: You're at the grocery store with your children, and as you navigate the aisles, you can sense the tension rising.  Your kids are getting restless, and you can...

Imagine this: You're navigating the winding road of parenthood, trying to make the best decisions for your child's well-being and future.  Along the way, you encounter a plethora of...

Once again, the time has come to set our clocks forward and embrace longer daylight hours - an annual tradition that parents often dread.  While adults may find the transition through...

Imagine this scene: It's early morning, and you're feeling tired, overwhelmed, and already thinking about the long to-do list ahead.  But as your child comes bounding into the room,...

Imagine this scenario: You're sitting in a cozy coffee shop, engrossed in a book, when suddenly someone approaches you and starts shouting demands.  How would you feel?  Most...

Usually, I focus on the parent-child dynamic in these posts, but there’s no denying that the parent-parent dynamic is essential to a harmonious family environment and resulting...

This week, we celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day.  Racial equality is supremely important, and in fact, I'm working on a very special post on the topic of helping to teach...

Do you want to know why I love talking to parents about stage theories in the psychology of human development?  It's because knowledge of the various stages that children progress through...

Raising good sleepers has always been a priority for me.  Let me tell you a quick story: When my daughter was in TK (which is an early, transitional kindergarten program we have in...