Sometimes I feel like my kids intentionally nag me with their defiant behavior, that they get great pleasure in pushing my buttons and seeing how far they can go. And sometimes that behavior gets on my nerves and makes me act in ways that I would rather not. Each parent deals with defiant behavior at […]
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Depression in children and how to help
Depression in children is not a subject many of us are comfortable with, but the terrible truth is that more and more kids are being diagnosed with depression today. According to the statistics on Children’s Mental Health, 3.2% of children between three and 17 years (approximately 1.9 million) have experience depression, and depression in children […]
When your child worries too much
Goal setting for kids
I, like most people, have goals for almost everything. And I, like most people, often fail to achieve my goals. Setting goals is one of those things everyone does… then almost everyone forgets about. People set goals to lose weight, to find the love of their lives, to earn more, to work harder, to procrastinate […]
Everything you need to know about your child’s executive function skills
This post contains affiliate links for your convenience. Everything is harder for a child with poor executive function skills. They have a harder time paying attention to the details that they need to solve problems, they are easily distracted so they take longer to finish tasks and they struggle with self-control issues. If your child has poor […]