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Why a Trusting Parent-Teacher Partnership is the Key to Your Child’s Success (and how to build one)

*Originally posted on November 8, 2018 I hear stories every day about how teachers and schools are, or are not, meeting the needs of...

Lagging Skill or Learned Helplessness: How to Tell

*Originally posted October 11, 2018 In my work with parents raising children with special needs, the most common question I get is this:...

How To Stop Freaking Out About the Sex Talk and Show Up For Your Kids

*Originally posted October 4, 2018 I was talking to a good friend the other day. We were exchanging stories about how our tweens are...

When Giving Your Child Free Time Doesn't Work

*Originally posted June 3, 2018 Welcome to summer! It’s time to play outside, explore the backyard, and create imaginative games. Except,...

Surviving Post-vacation Letdown With Your Differently-wired Child

*Originally posted April 7, 2018 The Spring Break season is upon us and that means taking a break from school and spending time with...

Thinking Patterns of the Autism Spectrum

*Originally posted March 11, 2018 In my work with individuals diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD), I have learned so much....

The Crucial Difference Between Mental Health and Mental Wellness

*Originally posted February 20, 2018 I had a different blog post planned for this week, but it can wait. Our country is still grieving...

Why a Diagnosis Is (and isn't) So Important

*Originally posted February 11, 2018 I work with many young children whose families are in the early stages of monitoring their...

Welcome to the blog!

*Originally posted January 28, 2018 Welcome to the PARENTING…on your own path BLOG! I’m glad you’re here. I’ve spent the last 15 years...