Avoiding Power Struggles
“You can’t make me!” screams your expressive child. Your breath quickens, heart rate elevates, blood pressure rises and a throb starts at the temples. At times you may feel [...]
Helping your Child Deal with Grief
While it is common for children to grieve the death of a loved one, children might also grieve following a divorce or separation, a loved one moving away or [...]
Understanding Your Child’s Behavior
Dealing with challenging behavior can be frustrating and exhausting for parents. Using a combination of positive reinforcement and the appropriate discipline strategy based on the type of the behavior [...]
Social and Emotional Learning
Social and emotional learning is an important piece of a child’s development. Many parents think of development in terms of a child learning to talk, walk, and become more [...]
Separation Anxiety
Heather Rotolo, Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Sarah Wittmann, M.S., Licensed Professional Counselor It is typical and developmentally appropriate for children to experience stress or anxiety when separated from [...]
Appropriate Play and Activities for a Baby
A parent may wonder what kind of toys or activities are important for his/her baby’s development. The answer to that question is simple: parents are the most important people [...]
How to Help Babies Learn Through Their Senses
Our five senses - vision, hearing, smell, touch and taste - help us learn about and move through our world. But, did you know there are two more senses [...]
The Mother-Child Relationship
Mothers and their children are connected even before birth. All those months spent together mark the beginning of a sometimes challenging, yet rewarding, relationship. Moms have an important role [...]
The Father-Child Relationship
One in three American children does not live with their biological father.* In the inner-city, these numbers are often much higher. From a mental health perspective, children without fathers [...]
The Importance of Family Time
Family time is important. It increases a family’s bond, communication and health and well-being. However, with dual income homes, extracurricular activities and weekend events it can be difficult to [...]