“Soft skills,” such as communication, teamwork, conflict resolution, and problem solving are important to overall success in life and the process of building them begins early in childhood. Children with ADHD, autism, anxiety disorders, and learning differences often have challenges…
Resilience is built and building resilience in kids is key to them flourishing in life through good and difficult times. Adolescent Medicine guru, Dr. Kenneth Ginsburg shares so many pearls of wisdom on how to not only foster resilience in children…
I especially enjoyed this episode with Dr. Whitney Casares! We were two, mommy docs chatting about a subject we love-babies and helping new parents start this thing (called parenthood) off right. And whether you are a first time mom or…
I grew up old-school like so many in my generation. We were spanked, shamed, yelled at and seen but not heard. Connection and parent-child relationship were not the focus. Our parents’ job were to take care of us and the…
Clinical Social Worker and Managing Partner of Key Counseling Solutions, Mr. Pernell Bush likens successful coparenting to “a business relationship” where the child is the focus. He reminds us that coparenting is not just for those who are separated but…
“Coaches help you in ways that you would never imagine. Would Micheal Jordan have been to the heights he reached without Phil Jackson? A coach can see things from a perspective and level that you can’t and help guide and…
Baby shower after baby shower, I gift the same things to expecting moms. I know it’s rather boring and unoriginal of me. But I think these items are absolutely necessary when caring for a baby. Suction Bulb You get one of…
48 hours post election, psychiatrist and author, Dr. Ayo Gathing wrote a piece for The Huffington Post titled, “Parenting in the Trump Era: How to prepare your child for racial and ethnic violence without ruining their innocence.” When asked what…
This guest post is written by Dr. Ayo Gathing , psychiatrist and author of The Modern Trophy Wife. One of the primary tasks as a parent is to prepare your children for the real world. For life outside of your…