The Child Who Falls Apart After School

The Child Who Falls Apart After School

The teacher describes your child as pleasant, cooperative, and helpful. You briefly wonder whether there has been a clerical error. At home, the backpack lands, complaints begin, a meltdown follows, and a simple request becomes a major production. You listen,...
You Missed the Pause: Now What?

You Missed the Pause: Now What?

Last week, I wrote about the sacred pause – that small but powerful space between what happens and how we respond. It is the moment when we can choose wisdom over impulse, connection over being right, and calm over escalation. But let’s be honest:...
Have We All Gone Mad? Raising Infants and Toddlers on Ms. Rachel

Have We All Gone Mad? Raising Infants and Toddlers on Ms. Rachel

Despite the incredibly strong research support, let me risk sounding old-fashioned for a moment: have we all gone mad? We now have infants and toddlers, barely able to walk without tipping over, watching hours of highly stimulating online content as if this is normal...
The Balanced Summer: How Kids Can Have Fun and Still Grow Up

The Balanced Summer: How Kids Can Have Fun and Still Grow Up

Summer should be fun. Let’s begin there. Children need a break from the long school year. They need relief from early mornings, homework battles, tests, packed schedules, and the constant pressure to perform. They need sunshine, swimming, friends, bike rides,...
The Stunning Discovery: Children Actually Need Play

The Stunning Discovery: Children Actually Need Play

Here we are again, confronted by modern science confirming what wise parents, grandparents, teachers, and common sense have known for a long time: children need to play. Not just tap, swipe, scroll, and consume. They need to run, climb, chase, fall, negotiate, lose,...