For children, play isn't just for fun – it's a crucial part of development. Learn how to foster age-appropriate play in your daily routine for ages 0- 12 months.

For children, play isn't just for fun – it's a crucial part of development. Learn how to foster age-appropriate play in your daily routine.

Playing is paramount in childhood.  Children communicate through play in early childhood.  If you want to know what your child is thinking about, watch how they play!  Parents can play with their children in a way that fosters an environment ripe for brain development and learning.   We’ll walk you through what you should (and should not) be doing during play time with your child.  Spoiler alert... It’s simpler than you may imagine. 

Do all 4-year-olds ask this many questions? Should I schedule every minute of my 3-year-olds day? When will my child understand my perspective?! To answer these questions, we turn to neuroscience. We won’t take you all the way back to high school anatomy class, but we do want to equip you with knowledge about your child’s developing brain so you can set realistic expectations and understand how to foster an environment ripe for brain development.

The pediatric checklists are great, but you want a cheat sheet to reference at home and between appointments (and you don't have time to read 5 books!). We break down the basics of child development, create realistic expectations and help you celebrate your child’s milestones!

Everything happens for a reason.  While this cliche isn’t always true, it does have universal truth in the realm of behavior. Even in the most head-scratching of parental dilemma, your child has a reason behind their actions. We can understand why, increase the behaviors we want to see, and discourage the behaviors we don’t, with an understanding of the functions behind behavior.

Coping skills help us with the tough moments, the moments when you feel dysregulated and not like yourself.  Even young children can begin to learn coping skills to help them navigate through challenges. And, perhaps more importantly, parents can teach and model coping skills for their children to set the stage for helpful coping throughout their life.

You want to consider and foster your child’s mental health from an early age, but don’t know exactly what that looks like. This is all new information! It may have never been modeled for you. What do you focus on? What do you look for? These are common questions whirling through parents’ minds.  We’ll walk you through what you need to know about mental health and wellness in your 0-5 year old.

Emotions in toddlerhood can arise suddenly like a big wave in the ocean.  We’ll show you how to ride the wave of emotion to reach calmer and more predictable waters.

Toddlers and young children can and do experience anxiety, just like older children and adults.  This guide explains what anxiety looks like in early childhood, and specific types of anxiety.  You’ll learn how anxiety manifests physically in our bodies and cognitively in how it impacts how we think.  We’ll help you understand when anxiety is normal and age-appropriate, and when your child may benefit from support from a mental health professional.

Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is related to the development of the frontal lobe and executive functioning system. Typically, ADHD impacts attention, impulsivity, and hyperactivity, though in varying severity. Symptoms are often present in childhood, and can persist through adulthood. It is one of the many conditions considered “neurodiverse,” and can look different child to child, even if they have the same diagnosis.

Many of the parenting books include developmental markers to look for in the rapidly changing period known as early childhood.These are helpful to provide reassurance, what to look for, and what to expect. However, it is also important to know that every child develops on their own individual timeline. This guide serves to explain what can be done if development is veering far off track from expected, and why the earlier the intervention the better in terms of your child’s growth and success.

You may have seen the terms “neurodivergent” or “neurotypical” bandied about. With all of the information floating around about development, these terms may cause alarm or concern, but we are here to break it all down, and present an overview of what it all means.

If your child is wired a little differently, you may have some concerns that just aren’t covered in the parenting resources for neurotypical kids. Or, you may have a neurotypical child and a neurodivergent child, and you need parenting resources for all of your children. This guide will provide resources and information specific to parenting when neurodivergence is a factor.

If you have noticed that your child is developing differently than their peers, or you have concerns about their development, you may be wondering “What do I do now?” There are many different pathways to start to examine a child’s development, and it can be a confusing and somewhat counterintuitive path. Having a good understanding of what the professionals are looking for, and how they are gathering that information can help you maximize your time in a doctor or psychologist's office.