Navigating the New Normal. How to help yourself and your kids ease back into the world. Hello, Practice families! A number of years ago (well before I had kids, and a husband who might kill me if I left him to fly solo with two small children for an entire week!), I...

As Parents, We Are Models! Announcing our new Mighty Moms summer series Hey, Mighty families! During the seven years that I have been running the Mighty Minds program, I can't even count the number of parents who have said to me something along the lines of:  "I wish...

Are you struggling? You are NOT alone. You can't fix the system (or the pandemic), but your well-being isn't totally out of your hands. Hi, Practice families. Parenting is hard under the best of circumstances.  And the last year has been FAR from the best of...

How to cut back on your kid's pandemic screen time Our best tips on how to downshift screen time for your child or teen without turning it into WW3. Hi, Practice families. Let's face it:  screen time has increased dramatically for most kids and teens over the course...

Why Mindfulness Matters. Let's face it: we all could use a little pause. Hi, Practice families. It has been a WEEK.  My younger son's daycare provider tested positive for COVID last weekend...  news we got on Saturday morning, shortly after both my kids woke up...

What Our Kids Need to Be OK. Applying lessons from pandemic research to help your kids thrive.  Hi, Practice families. Last week, I was walking my younger son to daycare when he suddenly looked behind us, then darted off the sidewalk, hollering "PACE!  PACE!"...

Hitting a Wall? Parenting When You're Not OK. Hey, fellow parents. Everywhere I look, I see parents hitting a wall.  I see it in our clinic families.  I see it in the parent communities I'm part of online.  I see it in my personal relationships.  I see it in the New...

Putting One Foot in Front of the Other How to help yourself (and your kids) keep going, even when you're stuck in the muck. Hello, families. I've always been a runner, albeit with a fairly sizable interruption over the past few years as I've adjusted to parenthood....

Welcome to the New Year. Tips, resources, and programs to support your teen or tween in quarantine! Hello, Practice families. It's a new year, although so far, this year doesn't feel much different than the last one (see here and here for two of my recent favorite...

Why Are Teens and Tweens Having Such a Tough Time? (Developmental x Pandemic Interactions) Happy December, Practice families! Here we are, staring down the holiday season, the end of the year, the beginning of 2021, and another shelter-in-place that hopefully will be...