How to Help Your Child After a Traumatic Event
At some time or another, your child is going to experience an event that is distressing, overwhelming, and deeply disturbing- or as we simply call it, “traumatic.” As Peter Levine puts it in Trauma-Proofing Your Kids, “The bad news is that trauma is a fact of life....
Moms: Stop Fighting Your Emotions
As humans, we all experience emotions. As moms, emotions are a big part of the package. Parenting can be an emotional rollercoaster. Sometimes we may be more accepting of our emotions as moms and understand them as a part of our human experience. Other times, we...
Five Ways to Build Your Child’s Emotional- Awareness
The importance of emotional awareness Your child is crying hysterically on the kitchen floor. You’ve just broken the news that dad’s flight was delayed and he won’t be making it home in time for her school play. She's kicking and yelling, tensions are rising and...