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15 Ways to Help Kids Develop Empathy
Through my work as a psychologist, psychotherapist and life coach, I’ve come to appreciate that empathy is the most powerful force in building and keeping strong relationships. Developing empathy in
Continue readingSeparation Anxiety Disorder
It is common to see infants and toddlers upset when separated from their parent or caregiver. Separation anxiety is a normal part of emotional development. By the age of three, children usually learn to
Continue readingSeparation Anxiety in Children
What is separation anxiety? Tears, clinginess, and tantrums are all common reactions to separation from a parent or a caregiver in the early stages of child development. These behaviors are also some of
Continue readingExecutive Function Disorder in Children
Executive function disorder is a term commonly used to describe deficits in the skills that are used to manage life’s everyday tasks — impacting planning, organization, working memory, task initiation,
Continue reading25 Activities to Improve Your Child’s Executive Functioning
Executive functions provide the necessary base for learning and development. They are the brain functions that enable us to focus, plan and organize our behavior. Because of them, we are able to reflect
Continue readingEverything You Need to Know About Executive Functions
What are the Executive Functions? Executive functions are the set of mental processes that help us get things done. These functions are critical for skills that are important for success in the 21st century,
Continue reading17 Activities to Support Kids with Dyslexia
If you are a parent of a child with dyslexia, you’ve witnessed the struggle: It is difficult to understand why your brain has such a hard time learning how to read, and it gets even harder when you see
Continue readingWhat does it mean to be addicted?
The way we tend to think about addiction doesn’t usually awake sympathy or empathy. We connect it to the weakness of the mind to fight the temptation we are faced with. We seem to think that this is
Continue reading14 Ways Attachment Theory Can Help You Become a Better Parent
Did you know that the relationship you form with your child in the first three years of their lives is essential for their psychological well-being? Its quality has long-lasting effects on psychological
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