Category: Toddlers & Preschoolers
A Mindful Transition into Summer
Posted onAs the summer is upon us, many families are looking at their calendars and wondering how to make the most of their time together. Some parents are working from home, juggling child care and their jobs. […]
The Kids Are Not Alright – How Can Parents Help?
Posted onIf you are worried about your child’s mental health or emotional well-being, you are not alone. More than 150 organizations led by the American Academy of Pediatrics, the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and […]
Positive Routines for Toddlers: Eat, Play, and Sleep
Posted onYou are your child’s first teacher. Together you and your child will learn what is needed to support their learning to do things. Children’s inborn preferences and responses to experience, their temperament, will help guide you. […]
Fill Your Own Cup
Posted onAs parents, we spend our days worrying about and taking care of those around us. But when was the last time that you thought about the one piece that connects the rest of the puzzle— yourself? […]
Setting Family Goals for the New Year You Can Actually Keep
Posted onDo you set goals for yourself and your family each year only to abandon them after a short time? Don’t give up. You’ve got options. Here are two simple techniques for choosing and following through on […]
World Mental Health Day 2021
Posted onAre you concerned about your child or teen’s mental health?Wondering how you can really help?Do you question how well mental health providers respect culture and ethnicity? Some are declaring a “pediatric mental health emergency” because so […]
“Managing Meltdowns” – Facebook Live Round Table Tuesday March 23 at 8:15pm EST
Posted onView Event on Our Facebook Page > Participate Tuesday, March 23rd at 8:15 pm in a free, live round table event, “Managing Meltdowns” for parents of children ages birth-8. Join presenters Ruth Freeman LCSW, JoAnn Robinson […]
Rewatch the FB Live Event – Meltdowns, Tantrums: Kids Simply Struggling to Behave
Posted onWatch our Facebook Live event when we talked about meltdowns, tantrums, and kids simply struggling to behave. JoAnn Robinson, PhD, Peace At Home early childhood expert, parent and grandmother and Ruth Freeman, LCSW and Peace At […]
Help Young Children Play on their Own
Posted onMany parents are asking, “How am I supposed to homeschool my child AND work from home? I am not a teacher!” This can feel overwhelming and impossible. You are not alone. It is important to start […]
Pacifier Weaning: Binkies Can be Tricky!
Posted onPacifiers are a great aid to self-soothing for infants and toddlers. It replaces using a thumb, the age-old ready-made tool, and is less damaging to developing teeth. Pediatric dentists recommend that by age three years children […]