It’s normal for a child to feel anxious about going back to school, particularly if she is transitioning into middle school. Anxiety...

Learn the symptoms and be a good listener Going to college can be a huge transition for kids, as they’re leaving home and taking on a...

For most parents setting boundaries for young kids’ behavior is second nature: No hitting. Don’t interrupt. We don’t grab toys out of...

Let me tell you about my relationship with the school desk. From my first day at Penny Camp Elementary School in 1982, it was fraught....

Theory of mind (often abbreviated ToM) is the ability to attribute mental states—beliefs, intents, desires, pretending, knowledge,...

Back when my son was in second grade, his school psychologist told me he had bi-polar disorder. Ok so I have a diagnosis. Well, not...

Since my son has been out West in therapeutic boarding schools, our travel budget has gone through the roof. Unfortunately, we hadn't...

I want to talk briefly about this because it is something that I found very useful as a parent. I love the limbic brain and It helped me...

1. The goal isn’t to eliminate anxiety, but to help a child manage it. None of us wants to see a child unhappy, but the best way to help...

Four myths about bullying Victims are responsible for bringing bullying on themselves Bullying is just a normal part of childhood Bullies...