Dreams have been described as dress rehearsals for real life, opportunities to gratify wishes, and a form of nocturnal therapy. A new theory aims to make sense of it all.
In a guest post, occupational therapist Becky Lewin explains how an understanding of sensory processing can help parents navigate everyday challenges with their children.
Our hardships are here to stay, at least for now, which means our anger is, too. Here are some suggestions for how to cope with it—including acceptance.
When my 6-year-old stormed away in a moment of entitled impatience and anger, I didn’t fear that his expressing his feelings could one day cost him his life. That's privilege.
As parents, when we are stressed out but pretend otherwise, we actively transmit that stress to our children. Don't pretend you're fine when you're not. No one wins.
Despite different family constellations, dynamics, and challenges, everyone needs to hear the same — and often the most obvious — messages right now, over and over again.