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His first heartbreak

His first heartbreak

The kindest thing you can say to him is not the thing you are thinking.


Oct 1, 2026

Game night keeps ending in tears. Here is why.

Game night keeps ending in tears. Here is why.

A child psychologist and mom on sore losers, stacked decks, and rematches.


Sep 29, 2026

The toddler who bites

The toddler who bites

Why it happens, what to do at pickup, and what to say to the other mom.


Sep 26, 2026

Why measuring the cookies makes it worse

Why measuring the cookies makes it worse

Why school-age kids turn love into a tally, and how to stop refereeing it.


Sep 24, 2026

When your twelve-year-old pretends he doesn't know you

When your twelve-year-old pretends he doesn't know you

What's really happening when your tween acts like you're invisible.


Sep 23, 2026

Why every change feels like the end of his world.

Why every change feels like the end of his world.

One situation, worked through, by a psychologist who is also a mom.


Sep 19, 2026

Your child's perfectionism is not what you think it is

Your child's perfectionism is not what you think it is

One situation, worked through. No judgment, no jargon, just what to do tonight.


Sep 16, 2026

She loved being a big sister for exactly one week

She loved being a big sister for exactly one week

Why your school-age child is acting like a toddler since the baby arrived


Sep 15, 2026

He eats lunch alone and says he likes it

He eats lunch alone and says he likes it

Why your twelve-year-old dropped his friends and what is actually happening underneath.


Sep 12, 2026

The morning she would not let go

The morning she would not let go

She screams when you leave. Here is what she needs you to know.


Sep 10, 2026

When your teenager stops trying and you cannot figure out why

When your teenager stops trying and you cannot figure out why

What to do when your teenager’s engine just stops.


Sep 9, 2026

The boy who needed the world to get smaller

The boy who needed the world to get smaller

One question a mother asked me this week stopped me in my tracks.


Sep 5, 2026

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A child psychologist explains your kid: one real situation a week, the why in plain words, and what to try tonight.

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