I sincerely hope that you and your family are well, and are managing the current reality and uncertainty without total upheaval at home or in your work. In reality, I know that most of…
Category: Resilience
What do you think when you hear the word “STRESS”? Do you immediately cringe? Stress is one of the most powerful words in the English language and used often to describe times of overwhelm…
Mental health struggles are increasing among our teens. There are a lot of reasons for this. Higher rates of mood, attention and behavior disorders start many kids off behind the eight ball. The mental…
I want my grandchild to become a big problem solver for anyone who will pay her extremely well. My only requirement is that what she does must be ethical and legal. How do I…
As a family doctor and parenting expert, I answer a lot of questions from parents – everything from what should I do with a kid who talks back, to how do I know if…
Did your child get a bike for the holiday? Learning to ride a bike is one of the best ways to teach your child resilience. Not because they’ll master it quickly, but because it…
Want to end bickering at your house? Want to know if one of your kids is bullying another? Wish you had an easy way to end the whining? Trying to figure out what to…
Back to School Shopping? As annoying as that back to school shopping list is, there are even more important things our kids need this year. What if you knew for sure that this year…
How much should we protect our kids? If your child was invited to a birthday party but you knew some of the “mean girls” were going to be there, would you let her decide…
Kids should get outside! Of course kids should get outside. But what’s a parent to do who loves nothing more than air conditioned comfort, or has too much else going on and no…
