Back to school season often brings excitement but for many kids, it also brings a wave of stress and overthinking. As a child psychologist, I’ve seen how overthinking can drain kids of their confidence, energy, and joy. It not on…
Have you ever asked yourself why the same hurt patterns continue to appear in your relationships regardless of how hard you work at avoiding them? The reality is, a great deal of the problems adults experience in love and partner…
Making friends as a child was easy playdates, school clubs, or after-school sports did a lot for us. As adults, life is different. With work, family, and duties, our social networks tend to dwindle. But here's the reality: ma…
Most parents confess that they worry about their children whether it's for their safety, achievement, or happiness. But consider this silent danger: when fear silently influences your parenting, it might turn into overprotect…
If you care for someone with ADHD, there is one sentence they need to hear and it can transform their life. We live in a world where ADHD is no longer rare. Millions of kids, teens, and adults have been diagnosed in recent years.…
Are you still filling in for your grown child the way you used to when they were a child? If you are, you're not alone many caring parents struggle to quit "helping," even after their children are adults. But here&#…
Imagine if your child could think like a young inventor just like Leonardo da Vinci. Not just memorize facts but connect ideas across science, art, math, and history to create something completely new? That’s what I saw happen in…
Ever wondered why even grown adults act like kids during arguments with their partners? Why small disagreements turn into major emotional outbursts? It's not because we're immature it’s because deep down, our inner child …
What is enmeshment and why should parents be aware of it? Let’s be real parenting is hard. No one has all the answers, and everyone makes mistakes along the way. But some mistakes are harder to spot than others. One of the most o…
As parents, it's normal to want to keep our children safe. When they’re upset, struggling, or hurt, our first instinct is to jump in and fix the problem. It feels like the right thing to do after all, we just want to help. Bu…
Why trying to “fix” everything might do more harm than good and what to do instead. If you’re a parent, you know the urge. Your child is struggling, upset, or stuck and your instinct is to jump in and fix it. You offer advice, so…