Temperaments Is This My Child? Parents Place Helps Parents Succeed “How can our son be so different from us?” asked Marsha, who describes herself and her husband, Ben, as bookish geeks. “Everyone in our... Continue Reading
Discipline & Behavior, Raising Boys, Raising Girls, Temperaments A Modest Proposal: A Preschool Satire* The Huffington Post recently reported that an unnamed preschool moved to ban superhero play because some children were getting hurt from... Continue Reading
Occupational Therapy, School Challenges, Special Challenges Helping Children with Sensory Processing Challenges Achieve Scholastic Success As summer vacation comes to an end and school begins, many children find it hard to return to their school routines. This task may be... Continue Reading
Choosing Schools, Education Public or Private Elementary School: Making the Best Choice for Your Family Choosing an elementary school for your child can be a daunting process. In the Bay Area, we have many choices, which is good and bad... Continue Reading
Parenting Skills The Worried Warrior: Teaching Your Child to Be Brave I recently heard about a 3rd grade classroom that engaged in an exercise to determine which of the students were “worriers” and which... Continue Reading
Preteens & Teens, Raising Boys, Raising Girls Breaking the Ice: Talking to Your Children about … um, Sex “When did you lose your virginity?” Don’t be surprised if your son or daughter asks you that or another intimate question.... Continue Reading
Birth - First Year, Parenting Skills, Toddlers The Only Child Bond—Saying Good-Bye Recently, one of my clients who is expecting her second child expressed feelings of sadness and guilt over her pregnancy because she was... Continue Reading
Discipline & Behavior, Parenting Tips The Parenting Highway Balancing Nurture and Structure in Your Relationship with Your Child As a parent, you’ve probably come across the idea that we all... Continue Reading
Discipline & Behavior, Parenting Skills Parents as Translators When a young child falls down and hurts him or herself, many parents naturally reach out and console the child with a hug and soothing... Continue Reading
Parenting Skills, Raising Boys, Raising Girls Brain Power — How to Get Stinkin’ Thinkin’ Kids to Be Positive The mind is powerful. Simple words generated by our mind greatly affect how we feel and what we do. Many thought patterns can become... Continue Reading
