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His first heartbreak

Oct 1, 2026

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His first heartbreak

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

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Game night keeps ending in tears. Here is why.

Sep 29, 2026

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Game night keeps ending in tears. Here is why.

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

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The toddler who bites

Sep 26, 2026

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The toddler who bites

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

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Why measuring the cookies makes it worse

Sep 24, 2026

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Why measuring the cookies makes it worse

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

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

Sep 23, 2026

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

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

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Why every change feels like the end of his world.

Sep 19, 2026

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Why every change feels like the end of his world.

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

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

Sep 16, 2026

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

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

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She loved being a big sister for exactly one week

Sep 15, 2026

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She loved being a big sister for exactly one week

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

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He eats lunch alone and says he likes it

Sep 12, 2026

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He eats lunch alone and says he likes it

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

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The morning she would not let go

Sep 10, 2026

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The morning she would not let go

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

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When your teenager stops trying and you cannot figure out why

Sep 9, 2026

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4 min read

When your teenager stops trying and you cannot figure out why

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

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The boy who needed the world to get smaller

Sep 5, 2026

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3 min read

The boy who needed the world to get smaller

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

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What "I don't care" is really telling you

Sep 3, 2026

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What "I don't care" is really telling you

A child psychologist on the three words every parent dreads.

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She only wants Daddy

Sep 1, 2026

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She only wants Daddy

Why toddler preference is not rejection, and what the other parent can do tonight.

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Every rule is a fight now

Aug 29, 2026

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Every rule is a fight now

Why your fourteen-year-old debates everything, and what to do besides lose your mind.

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He cannot sleep without you in the room

Aug 27, 2026

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He cannot sleep without you in the room

What to do when bedtime becomes a two-hour negotiation.

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Why your kid just lied to your face

Aug 25, 2026

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Why your kid just lied to your face

What a seven-year-old's lie is actually telling you

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She is not mean. She is three.

Aug 22, 2026

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She is not mean. She is three.

The playground moment every parent dreads, explained.

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The silent car ride home

Aug 20, 2026

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The silent car ride home

She is not shutting you out. She is processing a world you cannot see.

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When your kid saves the worst of her day for you

Aug 13, 2026

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3 min read

When your kid saves the worst of her day for you

The eight-year-old who "hates" you at bedtime

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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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