Celebrating famous people with anxiety This week, we're talking about famous people with anxiety. Why? Because anxiety disorders are some of the most common in the U.S., and we wanted to provide some hope for families who may be worried about their anxious...
Celebrating CEOs with ADHD Some of the most powerful, creative, successful, and change-making people out there are CEOs with ADHD. As part of our June celebration series, we are highlighting CEOs with ADHD because we think it's important to provide role models....
Help your child develop receptive listening skills Listening skills are fundamental to learning and building relationships School is almost out, but developing listening skills is a year-round pursuit! There's a lot you and your child can do over the summer to...
There is help for your child’s writing difficulties One of the most painful roadblocks parents of unique children face is helping them overcome talking and writing difficulties. Communication helps us connect with each other. More importantly, though, it helps us...
Inflexibility is a common struggle for the unique, rigid child. Do you find yourself wishing your rigid child was better at going with the flow? Maybe your child’s rigid routine gets in the way of their ability to experience life and take advantage of opportunities....
Parenting power struggles are stressful. Being a parent is one of the most rewarding and difficult jobs out there. In fact, parenting can be totally confounding. You can’t just apply standard protocol because each child is different. And each parent is different,...
Tips and tools for dealing with temper tantrums Some kids just seem to be born with bigger feelings than others. When they’re happy, they’re really happy. When they’re sad, they’re really sad. And when they’re mad, they are really really mad. It can be difficult to...
Storytelling bonds us. The ability to tell stories ties us together as a culture. We hark back to the way mom described eating fresh tomatoes out of the garden. We listen as our sister recalls grandma's picture perfect apple pie. And we tell about about our country’s...
Reflecting on awkward social moments My father is the kind of man who has never met a stranger, and his gregarious nature made visits to the grocery store very interesting growing up. Cooking was his favorite pastime so he would often go three to four times a day. My...
How to balance dating while parenting special needs children Being a single parent is challenging. Dating as an adult can be complicated. Parenting a child with a disability is another big mountain to climb. What if you are doing all three? Many of our clients are...
Argh! We have all been stuck indoors for months! Some of us have been able to send our children back to school. Many of us have even been able to resume some ‘normal’ activities here and there. Despite a little bit of normalcy, we are still faced with having limited...
Mothers are often first in line to hear judgements and criticisms about how they’re doing with their children. You know the feeling -- if the negativity builds up, you might just start to get that sinking, “bad mom” feeling. You’re not a bad mom, though. You want the...