Sleep…Something we do every single night. Throughout the day our body naturally produces melatonin. As the day goes on this hormone level rises and when night falls, we naturally have the urge to relax and get into bed. Our own body tells us when we…
School has started. The anxiety in the house has increased amongst parents and children. You can almost feel it in the air. Schedule changes and increase in activities add to the normal anxiety of this time of year. But how do you know if your…
It is that time of year again. Yup, back to school! Parents are contacting me about their child’s anxiety around starting school. Some households are having typical childhood anxiety about school. Such as wondering who their teacher is? Will they have a friend in their…
When your child was small, they most likely couldn’t go to bed at night unless they had their favorite blanky or stuffed animal. Well, just because they’re “all grown up” doesn’t mean they still don’t have dependencies. Teens today can’t seem to go to bed,…
How to know if your child needs therapy.
Our job as parents is to provide a safe and healthy space for our children to become healthy adults. Sometimes tragedy occurs close to home. In light of the recent event that occurred in our area, where a 7 year old was killed by her…