Roughly one year ago, I sat stunned as my boys jumped all around me on the couch. I had been home with them for just two weeks when I...

Prior to COVID, it was pretty easy to assume that the grass was greener for our neighbors: The Jones Family. The Joneses always seemed to...

For many of us who chose the option of in-person learning for our children; it's time. Students are beginning to return to the school...

As a child psychologist, my experiences treating children have always been deeply intertwined with also treating families. Children do...

The past year has been an incredibly challenging time to be a parent. It's also been a challenging time to be a kid. School is different,...

Here are some of the most common questions I am asked by parents: What's the difference between a School Psychologist, a Licensed...

"There is a crack in everything, that's how the light gets in." - Leonard Cohen I often come back to this quote in challenging times...

Hi friends, America is anxious today. The future of American leadership is uncertain and we have no more control over the situation than...

I am sure many of you have noticed that I have not been active on my blog since the world shut down due to COVID-19. I plan to write more...

*Originally posted February 12, 2020 I’m just going to say it: Homework is a thorn in the side of most parents raising children with...

*Originally posted January 29, 2020 It’s almost February and while some might be thinking of Valentine’s Day and wondering if it’s going...

*Originally posted January 15, 2020 If you have ever had a conversation with a fellow parent raising a child with special needs, you have...

*Originally posted July 8, 2019 When a child is diagnosed with autism, ADHD, or anxiety, parents can be both overwhelmed by the reality...

*Originally posted June 8, 2019 I’m sure you have seen it by now. A dad and his young child sitting on the couch having a full...

*Originally posted May 24, 2019 As a child psychologist, I have the privilege of listening to the stories of families as they experience...

*Originally posted April 10, 2019 As the weather gets warmer, I hear grumblings from parents who wish they could travel with their child....

*Originally posted March 15, 2019 Teachers of young children everywhere, we need to talk about clip charts.  I recently received this...

*Originally posted February 20, 2019 In my work as a child psychologist, I am often a detective on behalf of the child. I gather...

*Originally posted January 23, 2019 Our children are growing up in more inclusive classrooms and schools than ever before, and while this...

*Originally posted November 19, 2018 If you are raising a child with anxiety, ADHD, autism, or any other developmental challenge, you...