Dr. Emily W. King
How To Measure Student Success In a Post-COVID World
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...
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Dr. Emily W. King
- Feb 22, 2021
- 4 min
We No Longer Need To Keep Up With the Joneses. They've Been Parenting In a Pandemic Too.
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...
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Dr. Emily W. King
- Feb 15, 2021
- 5 min
What to Expect When Kids Return to School
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...
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Dr. Emily W. King
- Feb 8, 2021
- 6 min
All The Reasons You're Tired & What To Do About It
As a child psychologist, my experiences treating children have always been deeply intertwined with also treating families. Children do...
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Dr. Emily W. King
- Feb 1, 2021
- 7 min
3 Most Common Reasons For Bedtime Anxiety
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,...
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Dr. Emily W. King
- Jan 25, 2021
- 1 min
It's Time For a FREE Resource!
Here are some of the most common questions I am asked by parents: What's the difference between a School Psychologist, a Licensed...
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Dr. Emily W. King
- Nov 27, 2020
- 6 min
COVID Lessons for Kids and Families
"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...
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Dr. Emily W. King
- Nov 4, 2020
- 2 min
The Anxiety of Waiting
Hi friends, America is anxious today. The future of American leadership is uncertain and we have no more control over the situation than...
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Dr. Emily W. King
- Sep 14, 2020
- 1 min
The Virtual Autism Summit 2020
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...
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Dr. Emily W. King
- Jun 21, 2020
- 5 min
It’s Time To Rethink Homework For Children With Disabilities
*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...
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Dr. Emily W. King
- Jun 21, 2020
- 3 min
The Awesome Benefits of Camp!
*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...
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Dr. Emily W. King
- Jun 21, 2020
- 2 min
What Parents Mean When They Say Someone "Gets It"
*Originally posted January 15, 2020 If you have ever had a conversation with a fellow parent raising a child with special needs, you have...
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Dr. Emily W. King
- Jun 21, 2020
- 4 min
Is There Such A Thing As Too Many Therapies?
*Originally posted July 8, 2019 When a child is diagnosed with autism, ADHD, or anxiety, parents can be both overwhelmed by the reality...
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Dr. Emily W. King
- Jun 21, 2020
- 3 min
5 Reasons Why Early Childhood Experts Cannot Stop Talking About This Viral Video
*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...
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Dr. Emily W. King
- Jun 21, 2020
- 3 min
An Open Letter To May
*Originally posted May 24, 2019 As a child psychologist, I have the privilege of listening to the stories of families as they experience...
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Dr. Emily W. King
- Jun 21, 2020
- 5 min
How to Teach Your Differently-Wired Child to Enjoy Travel in 5 Steps
*Originally posted April 10, 2019 As the weather gets warmer, I hear grumblings from parents who wish they could travel with their child....
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Dr. Emily W. King
- Jun 21, 2020
- 4 min
How Clip Charts Are Harming the Emotional Health of Our Children
*Originally posted March 15, 2019 Teachers of young children everywhere, we need to talk about clip charts. I recently received this...
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Dr. Emily W. King
- Jun 21, 2020
- 5 min
3 Phrases We Must Stop Using to Describe Children (and what to ask instead)
*Originally posted February 20, 2019 In my work as a child psychologist, I am often a detective on behalf of the child. I gather...
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Dr. Emily W. King
- Jun 21, 2020
- 5 min
How To Talk To Your Child About Their disABILITY
*Originally posted January 23, 2019 Our children are growing up in more inclusive classrooms and schools than ever before, and while this...
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Dr. Emily W. King
- Jun 21, 2020
- 4 min
5 Reasons Special Needs Parents Are Really Good At Gratitude
*Originally posted November 19, 2018 If you are raising a child with anxiety, ADHD, autism, or any other developmental challenge, you...
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