One of the sounds I find most heartwarming is the laughter and voices of children playing. Those happy sounds echo outside my window sometimes and it often brings a smile to my face as it takes me back to remembering my own childhood and the joys that play brought […]
How to help a picky eater become a more adventurous eater.
Most children are picky in the toddler years but seem to outgrow it as they explore new foods and start preschool or elementary school. But we are going to discuss those anxious kiddos who still pick at their meals or refuse to try new foods often not only in preschool but far into elementary school. […]
Self-care during a global pandemic and everyday
Sometimes it is difficult to even start a blog post, especially during a stressful time. Unfortunately, we are all stressed right now, even counselors. We are all aware of the stress that this global pandemic has put on our lives. The stress may look different for every family and every person. The past week I […]
Parenting frustration: tips and hacks to make parenting less stressful.
There are so many moments where parenting is frustrating and downright exhausting. Parenting is also funny and ridiculous too. Often parents come up with the best parenting hacks out of necessity (or desperation) and are super creative ideas. The following are some great examples of ways to entertain bored kids on bad weather days (or […]
Resilience and hope in childhood: how children can pick themself up, dust themself off and believe they can.
We hear the common words resilient and hopeful batted around like ping pong balls but we don’t always know what they mean, how they help our children or even how to tell if our child has them. Let’s look at their definitions- Resilient: the ability to recover quickly Hopeful:feeling or inspiring optimism for […]