Hearing your child say something like “I wish I weren't here” can stop you in your tracks. It instantly sparks fear and confusion. You might wonder if they really mean what they said, if it’s serious, or question what and how you’re supposed to respond....
Your child walks through the door and within minutes, sometimes even seconds, everything falls apart. Tears over a snack choice. A full meltdown because their sock feels wrong. You haven’t even said hello to one another yet. If this sounds a little too familiar, you’re...
It’s easy to label someone, especially a child or teen, as "just energetic." Maybe they talk a lot, move constantly, or seem to constantly bounce from one activity to the next. But sometimes, what looks like high energy may actually be something more complex, like...
When a kid melts down in the middle of a grocery store, or a teenager slams a door hard enough to rattle the walls, the instinct to respond with consequences makes a lot of sense. Someone behaved badly, and there should be a response. This...