A new baby means lots of changes. For adults, these changes can be understood intellectually and rationally. That’s not necessarily true for toddlers, however, who can have a hard time Read More
The end of high school and the beginning of college can be an incredibly stressful time for parents and teens alike. For many teens, college may represent their first foray Read More
Children are naturally creative. And, it turns out, that creativity can be critical in this overall development. To be sure, growth and development for children is a complex process and Read More
Stress is contagious. This isn’t true in a germ-theory sense. You can’t “catch” stress from someone the same way you can pick up a cold or a flu. But being Read More
Not all children grow at the same pace. Each individual will grow emotionally, mentally, and physically at their own rate. However, there are some broad developmental milestones and benchmarks that Read More
It may surprise some to learn that children can experience incredibly potent anxiety, and this anxiety can significantly impact their daily lives and their overall health. Periodic amounts of anxiety Read More
There’s one word that is almost universally known to stress out kids and teenagers: homework. As your child grows up, they will likely encounter more and more homework throughout their Read More
For young children, everything is new. It’s one of the reasons that kids are such natural learners: they’re always absorbing new information. And left to their own devices, children will Read More
New parents especially are often caught between a rock and a hard place. On the one hand, there’s immense pressure (both from peers and from children) to be actively engaged Read More
Success is never guaranteed. That’s a lesson most adults are fairly familiar with, and it’s an unavoidable truth of daily life. But for parents, there’s a desire to protect kids Read More
Most parents and caretakers understand that getting your children to spend time outdoors carries specific benefits. After all, it makes a certain amount of intuitive sense: smelling the grass and Read More
Human speech and communication is complex. As a result, the language and speech skills we all use to talk to each other every day tend to develop slowly. In most Read More
Not everyone’s brains work the same. Every child is going to take a unique approach to engaging with academic content and, as a result, will learn differently. The term “learning Read More
Babies and toddlers do an incredible amount of growing and learning during the first years of their lives. But that doesn’t always mean it’s easy. Transitioning from bottles to cups, Read More
For many parents, getting your infant and toddler to sleep through the night can be an exceptional challenge. For children of this age, sleep can be an anxious and emotional Read More
There’s the old saying that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. What might be more accurate, however, is to say that good nutrition is critical to helping Read More