Benefits of Playgrounds
Physical Benefits Perhaps most obviously, playgrounds are beneficial to a child’s physical health. With a playground, children can run,...
The Importance of Multicultural Education in American Schools
The total school environment needs multicultural reform to avoid hostility and prejudice. The implementation of multicultural education...
Is Your Child Feeling Worried or Anxious?
It’s no secret that the world has become more stressful. More noise, more work, more pressure—just more. Our children are feeling all of...
Play Therapy Makes a Different
This information addresses the most frequently asked questions about play therapy, a mental health modality practiced by thousands of...
Parenting a Child With a Learning Disability
According to the Learning Disabilities Association of America, 2.4 million students are diagnosed with a learning disability and about 41...
Back-to-School Anxiety
How to help kids manage worries and have a successful start to the school year. The start of the new school year is exciting for most...
Parenting kiddos with ADHD
The symptoms of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) can present parents with many challenges. Kids with ADHD “often lose...
What if the Tooth Fairy kills me in my sleep: An Anxiety story
I’m lying on the floor of a San Francisco ballet studio, clutching my 3-year-old daughter, Penelope, by the ankle, screaming, “I must be...
Lack of sleep increases a child's risk for emotional disorders later
NIH-funded study reveals long-term emotional effects of poor sleep When asked how lack of sleep affects emotions, common responses are...
