All parents are familiar with the trials and tribulations of waking up their kids and getting them off to school in the morning. There are many moving parts: getting dressed, […]
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Why Using Threats to Get Cooperation Often Backfires
Here’s a short video to talk about why using threats to get cooperation is a no-win game for everyone and oftentimes backfires. As a quick reminder: no one is perfect, […]
Restore Qi with Self-Massage for Winter
Season of Yin We are deep in winter, which is a time of Yin energy in Traditional Chinese Medicine. With colder weather and shorter days, the season encourages us to […]
Parenting Chronic Pain: Function is the Foundation
When our children are at the worst part of their pain journey, it seems that everything stops except the pain. For me, the picture of that time is my daughter […]
Benefits of the “Therapeutic Window”: Pausing Physical Therapy During Holidays
The holiday season often marks a time of joy and celebration, but for teens and young adults undergoing physical therapy, it can also be an opportunity for a therapeutic window—a […]
A Multi-Tool: The Gift of a Knife
My daughter asked for a knife this year as a holiday gift—at least, I thought of it as a knife. It was a “Swiss army”-style pocket knife, the kind with […]
Balancing Life During the Holidays
‘Tis the season when life gets hectic. Schedules change, and with those changes come excitement, merriment, and increased stress. Let’s step back for a moment and look at ways to […]
Dandelions and Orchids: What is Neurodiversity?
As well-known child and adolescent psychiatrist and psychoanalyst Dr. Susan Donner describes: “For autism, most people use autism spectrum disorder (ASD). I am now being more inclusive with neurodiversity since […]
Light of the Brain Meditation
This practice can be done with eyes closed (preferable) or eyes half open unfocused. Inhale, drawing light through the eyes into the inner recesses of the brain. Let the luminous […]
Navigating the Holidays with a Child with Chronic Pain
The holidays can be busy and stressful, even in ideal circumstances. But navigating the holidays while also taking care of an unwell child can be overwhelming. You may be spending […]