Let’s start with a simple truth most parents already know but often avoid enforcing: children and teens today are profoundly sleep deprived. Not mildly tired. Not “could use a little more rest.” Neurologically depleted. And while schools, schedules,...
Let’s be honest—kindly honest, not beat-yourself-up honest. If you’ve struggled for years, you’ve probably tried just about everything. The self-help books are stacked like a motivational Jenga tower. You’ve done therapy. You’ve...
If you’ve ever found yourself pleading with a child to take “just three more bites,” you’re not alone. Or perhaps, you are at the ‘fed up with it’ stage, and the battleground is now robbing the joy from family meals. And then, there...
If you’ve ever said, “I just need to focus,” and then found yourself scrolling, snacking, and reorganizing your sock drawer-you’ve just met your executive function. And it wasn’t having its best day. For children, weak executive function...
A 17-year-old client recently said to me, “Playing sports isn’t fun anymore. I’m not sure it’s worth it.” Sadly, this isn’t the first time I’ve heard that this year. Many middle and high school athletes continue to show up for...
Your browser does not support the audio element. “Sometimes he just explodes. He screams, punches walls, and calls me names. I walk on eggshells every day. And then… he acts like nothing happened.” Such behavior is not that rare. Parents share this...