Happy holidays, everyone! This month’s blog will be shorter than usual. Mostly, I just want to wish you and your family a happy, peaceful, and even rejuvenating holiday season! But I can’t help it – while I’m here, I’ll also share (or remind you of) three things you should be doing to help make sure […]

The Holidays mean lots of things to lots of people, but to kids, the holidays mean MORE STUFF!!! And if you have a “spirited” kid, holiday gifts can be a challenge! Below is a list of spirited-kid-friendly items that you can buy yourself or send to relatives who love to spend money on your kids. […]

Recently one of the parents I work with asked me: How to handle Halloween candy? Because even though she had a great way to limit her child’s candy intake, as she put it, “There are inevitably still a lot of fights with this method.” Here are some strategies I’ve used with the strong-willed, “spirited” kids […]