We all know family time is important, but with COVID-19, quarantine and social distancing may have you wondering if we’ve got too much a good thing on our hands. As our society chugs along and kids of all ages are spending more time out of school and away from...
Back to school is usually a time filled with excitement and anticipation both for parents and kids. But as summer draws to an end this year, parents and children nationwide are facing uncertainty and a whole new set of expectations for the coming school year due to...
Video games can be very fun and a great way to spend time with family and friends, it can even help improve some cognitive functions but only when played in moderation. If it’s taking up too much of your life then it may be time to set some boundaries. You may be...
Parents may wonder how play could possibly be therapeutic for children, or how a therapist uses play to help children heal. They may wonder how a simple, everyday activity in a child’s life such as playing, can be beneficial to them in a therapeutic way. Play therapy...
Anger in children can be confusing and difficult to navigate. Parents often don’t know where the anger is coming from or why their child is acting out. At the same time, children often feel angry with no way of communicating why or what they are feeling angry about....
Many children have experienced emotional trauma and most parents don’t know how to identify it. According to the National Child Traumatic Stress Network, complex trauma represents the impact of children’s experience of multiple traumatic events during their...
