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Tips & Strategies to Supporting Your Anxious Child

Tips  & Strategies to Supporting Your Anxious Child

I have received numerous emails and messages over the years from parents concerned about their child’s anxious behavior.  That is why I interviewed Karen Young of Hey Sigmund at the end of April.  Many of you missed the live interview so I wanted to recap for you some of the highlights.

Managing screens, devices and apps... oh my!

Managing screens, devices and apps... oh my!

One of the biggest challenges for parents these days is managing their children’s use of electronic devices.  Devices are the source of many power struggles for modern families. As a parent or caregiver, it’s your responsibility to set limits. Every family’s values and schedules are different, so limits on devices look different from one family to another.

Bedtime Routines: Finding Mindful Moments at the End of Each Day

Bedtime Routines: Finding Mindful Moments at the End of Each Day

Typically, as parents, we associate bedtime with a frenzied battle zone in which we are trying to get our child to cooperate and complete tasks such as taking a bath, brushing their teeth, or putting on jammies. In order to make the most of this window of time, I suggest two things:

From Eating to Excreting: Three Tips to Avoid Power Struggles

From Eating to Excreting: Three Tips to Avoid Power Struggles

All humans struggle for power and control over their own lives and young children are no different! Ideally, we want our kids to do what we need them to without us having to do anything more than merely ask. Let's not kid ourselves…