by Nina Moak | Dec 15, 2021 | Parenting
It’s incredibly frustrating when you’ve tried everything, but your child continues acting out. Or maybe your newest strategy worked for a few minutes, a day, or a week, but then your child was right back to their old ways. It feels like you’ve tried everything and...
by Nina Moak | Nov 10, 2020 | Kids, Parenting
My guess is you are feeling like there is no more space in your brain to hold the outrages demands placed on you this year. Deciding whether or not to keep your child home, send them in person, maybe pay for private school, unenroll them altogether and go full...
by Nina Moak | May 5, 2020 | Kids, Parenting
In a recent post, we discussed the benefits of playing with your child(ren). In this post we take a look at how to maximize the benefits of that time. We refer to specific type of play as Child Directed Play, which is kind of a boring name, so we also call it special...
by Nina Moak | Apr 17, 2020 | Kids, Parenting
Before we jump in, let’s acknowledge that your schedule is busy….like really busy! Adding another task to your list might sound unthinkable, and I get that. Go with me though, what if adding in one 15 minute activity each day (or most days) could actually save you...
by Christen Sistrunk | Apr 14, 2020 | Parenting
As a parent, you may be over all the electronic communication happening. You’re trying your best to help your child or teenager stay on track in school during this difficult time. How can you motivate them? How can you help them better engage with their work?...
by Kathryn | Jun 26, 2016 | Anxiety, Depression, Insomnia, Motherhood, Parenting
“So, is your baby sleeping through the night yet?” Do you ever have the thought that you want to punch people in the face when they ask you this question? (I do not condone violence but I’m okay with a snarky response). Do I LOOK like I have slept through the night?...