Beyond the Tantrum: Understanding What Your Child Needs Most
Clinical Psychologist Dr. Becky Kennedy says it’s helpful to think about tantrums this way: kids are born with all of the feelings and none of the skills to manage those feelings. Kids have tantrums when they have big feelings without the skills to handle those feelings. We call the management of feelings, emotion regulation skills, and it’s our job as parents and caregivers to teach kids the skills to handle their feelings.
Is Your Child Disciplined or Just Afraid to Mess Up? How to Tell the Difference.
Discipline that Builds Character, not Fear. Most parents are not trying to be harsh. They are trying to raise strong, respectful, and loving kids. But here is a question worth slowing down for:
Are we building character, or just controlling behavior? A child can comply because they are afraid, but they can also comply because they understand. Those two paths lead to very different outcomes.
Getting Through MayCember and Embracing the Beautiful Mess of June: A Message for Exhausted Parents
May often feels just as packed, frantic, and emotional as the holiday season—but without the twinkling lights and peppermint lattes to soften the blow. You’re juggling field trips, recitals, banquets, and graduations, all while trying to stay present for your child’s big moments. It’s okay to feel overwhelmed. There’s no prize for perfection—just for being there. So take a deep breath. You’re doing better than you think