I once worked with a dad - let’s call him Amir - who was getting daily emails from his son's teacher. His previously well-behaved 5-year-old had suddenly become the kid who was pushing, hitting, and telling everyone he didn't want to be at school.
Amir was exhausted. His family had just moved t...
"Every morning, it's the same thing," Priya told me during our coaching call, and I could hear that familiar exhaustion in her voice that so many parents carry. "Zara stands in the preschool line, looks at me with this little smirk, and says 'I don't want to go to school today' in this sad voic...
Last week, my 7-year-old was sprawled on our bedroom floor in full meltdown mode over a shirt. Her and her sister had a disagreement about a shirt and her world had officially ended. I listened, I problem-solved, I offered alternatives.
But 30 minutes before we needed to leave, she was still on...
A mom's message stopped me cold: "My daughter is only 7 and the back talking has increased. I notice it more in the mornings and when she is tired and dysregulated. I try to have a lot of patience with her but I'm not going to lie at times I get loud when I correct her. The main thing I do is t...
During a recent coaching call, a dad shared something that made my heart sink because I knew exactly what he was going through.
His 5-year-old son was having explosive tantrums at home over things like wanting a second helping of dessert. Full-on screaming, stomping, demanding behavior that lef...
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As summer winds down and those back-to-school displays start appearing everywhere, I know what might be stirring in your heart.
While other guides focus on lunch boxes and supply lists, I want to talk about something deeper: The emotional landscape your child is navigating, and how you can be...
Let’s just get to the real question:
If my child knows how to do something like pack their bag, brush their teeth, tie their shoes, why do I still have to hover, remind, or step in?
Why do I end up sounding like a broken record while they stare at the dog? Or start dancing. Or wander around wit...
There’s a version of me that shows up in the mornings I don’t particularly like.
She’s sharp. Rushed. Repeating herself. She’s got a mental checklist in her head and a stopwatch in her chest.
Brush your teeth. Wash your face. Put on your sunscreen. Again. Again. Again.
It’s like my calm voice c...
She just wanted to give her daughter a bath.
It was late. Dinner was over. The baby was finally settled. Ava’s bandwidth was stretched thin. So when she said, “Okay, it’s time to to take a bath,” she didn’t expect it to be a big deal. But her 3-year-old immediately stiffened.
Then came the melt...
We all know that moment.
You’re standing in the kitchen. You give a calm, reasonable direction:
“Go grab your shoes, please.”
Your child looks at you. Then... walks the other way.
You try again - maybe louder this time.
Still nothing.
And before you know it, you're repeating yourself for the th...
Two years ago, I sat on my bathroom floor and cried.
It was 7:43 AM. School drop-off was at 8:00. My 4-year-old daughter was still in pajamas, refusing to brush her teeth, and had just thrown her socks across the room in protest. My carefully planned morning routine was failing spectacularly.
I...
Does your child seem to notice everything? Get overwhelmed easily in busy environments? Experience emotions with extraordinary intensity?
This week, we're diving deep into understanding and supporting highly sensitive children—those remarkable little ones who experience the world with every sense...
