From Partners to Parents to… Problems?
When my husband Avi and I got married, we were both a bit surprised at how smoothly we transitioned from dating into marriage. I guess I expected it to feel different, although I don’t know why. But somewhere in my mind I equated marriage with challenge (read into...
Why You Should Let Your Child Be Disappointed
Boo loves to ride tricycles. She does so practically every day when she’s at school, and she also loves to ride when visiting her cousin’s house. I had been thinking about getting her one, but wanted to wait a bit and give it to her as a Christmas gift. In the...
How to Take On Your Child’s Anxiety… And Win
The other day I was spending some time outside with Boo and Squish. Although we were in a community area, no one else was around us. So we were just doing our own thing, like singing songs and playing silly games with each other. Everyone was laughing and having a...
Calming the Fear: 3 Strategies to Cope with Child Anxiety
There are times in each child’s life, despite all of our best parenting efforts, that they will encounter major obstacles to their well being. For some it might be physical health, for others it might be academics, and for others it might be emotional or...