How do we deal with School Refusal?
School refusal is a psychiatric crisis and when these students do not get the support they need, they are vulnerable to a whole host of social, emotional, psychological, and health risks.
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Presence over Presents
With the holidays upon us, I wanted to do an episode on how to make the most of them. While I started to go through the things to destress, I realized that, truly, the one and most important thing to focus on is presence over presents.
How to Best Provide Corrective Feedback to a Child
As a parent, an incredibly important responsibility is to guide our children’s behaviour and help them learn from their behaviours. Although many kiddos have a hard time listening to feedback. there is a way that we can give corrective feedback in a way our children will accept.
Psycom Pro: The Anxiety Compass: A New Roadmap for Managing Anxiety in Children and Adolescents
The Anxiety Compass is a visual tool that provides a comprehensive roadmap for mental health professionals, teachers, and parents with anxious children and teens.
Psycom Pro: ADHD in Toddlers
Identifying and treating ADHD as soon as possible can make the terrible two’s, three’s, and beyond a bit less terrible.
Back to School Success Despite COVID (and everything else)
While there is still a lot of uncertainty about what the new school year is going to look like, there are things we can do that are still in our control to optimize a smooth transition back to school and get them started off on the right foot with confidence!
ADDitude Magazine Q&A: Could My Toddler Really Have ADHD? How Can I Tell?
All kids worry at times. However, when they grow too big, worries can become overwhelming, exhausting, and debilitating. Anxiety is one of the most common mental health concerns for kids but often either goes unnoticed or misdiagnosed.
Is It Worry or Anxiety? What Every Parent Needs to Know
All kids worry at times. However, when they grow too big, worries can become overwhelming, exhausting, and debilitating. Anxiety is one of the most common mental health concerns for kids but often either goes unnoticed or misdiagnosed.
ADDitude magazine: The Key to ADHD Emotional Regulation? Cultivating Gratitude, Pride & Compassion
We know kids with ADHD have trouble with emotion regulation. However, we can use their emotional brain to help them build resilience. Here is a simple but effective 3-pronged approach to improving emotional regulation.
ADDitude magazine: When Toddler Tantrums Are Actually ADHD: Early Signs of ADD and Emotional Dysregulation
All toddlers throw tantrums. But if your child’s extreme meltdowns come out of nowhere, that could be a sign of ADD. Understand the early warning signs of emotional dysregulation and what to do about big emotions.
