New Year, New Parenting Tips: 3 Simple Ways to Build Emotional Intelligence
3 Easy Ways to Support Your Kids' Healthy Headspace
What Do You Do When… It Hits the Fan?
What happens when our systems drop? Sh*t hits the fan—at least, that’s what happens in my house. So let’s talk about how to get back on track when that happens!
Sometimes…I Hate My Kids
Even being a pediatric neuropsychologist, I’m not the perfect mom. My kids have outbursts and struggles and I do not always follow my own advice.
Helping Kids Cope with Loss
Lessons learned through coping with the grief of losing my sister and how to celebrate life!
How to get your kids to be “response-able”?
How to get your kids to be “response-able”?
Is your family on your team?
Is your family on your team? And how exactly do you build that “team”?
Free play, fights, and screen time…what do these things have in common?
Free play, fights, and screen time…what do these things have in common?
The War Against the “Big Bad Screen”
Are electronics inherently bad? No! Can the usage of electronics change the brain? YES!
‘Tis the season for gift giving…and it’s got you stressing out!
‘Tis the season for gift giving and it’s got you stressing out? Rope in some help from your kids and help grow their brains!
Holidays are here, and so are the emotions!
Holidays are here, so are the emotions! Here’s how you can work with brain patterns this holiday season:
How to Raise an Independent Thinker
Is your kid a inside the box or out of the box thinker? Either way, you want to raise an independent thinker!
How Sports and Afterschool Activities Grow the Brain
Do you find your schedule filling up with your kids' sports and afterschool activities and spending most of your time driving them around? I promise you; it’s worth it!
Lesson Planning with the Brain in Mind
Here’s an easy way to help you remember a lesson plan format that builds the brain
Is Play Frivolous?
There is much-needed learning happening during play!
Inclusive Programming and Differentiated Instruction
Within any classrooms, you could have many different learning styles and different learning needs. You throw in a pandemic in the middle of it all, and you have a doozy! Because of all of this, it's even more important that educators offer a variety of ways to learn skills in an inclusive manner, where all students can work side-by-side in the classroom.
Feed Your Brain
Do your kids need energy fast? Want to improve your mood and think faster? Want to calm your kids down? Here are some foods that boost our brains and some that are busters.
What to do when you lose it?
Everyone makes mistakes, everyone loses their cool at times and that is totally OK. We are all human!
Brain Basics
Understanding the most relevant parts of the brain and how they function as it relates to parenting
Educational Game Ideas
Wondering what kind of games are educational and engaging for your child? Here are some ideas to get you started.