A question we are often asked relates to vision and eye exams for children – do parents need to take their children to have their vision tested? And if so, w...

Earlier this week, we posted about vision tests for our children. Another question many of you have is regarding hearing. All newborns are administered a new...

It has been brought to our attention that there are several medical facilities that are encouraging our families to get “sports physicals” for their children...

Did you know? Large quantities of cow’s milk (more than 32 ounces per day) can interfere with the proper absorption of iron, increasing a child’s risk for ir...

Our Body Image…how we visually perceive our bodies…how we feel and think about our appearance…and our sensitivity to how others perceive us…shapes our behavi...

I have a teen in my practice who I have known since he was born. When he was around three years old, his parents took him on vacation, where he was exposed t...

Father’s Day is approaching. And with the discussions we’ve been having about daughters, we thought we would delve into the effects that an active and engage...

How many of you have tried to help your daughter navigate an emotional upset, only to be confronted with a: “You don’t understand me!” or “You just don’t get...

I will NEVER forget a particular lecture I attended more than a decade ago. The presenter posed the question: “Do you teach your daughters that they are grap...

Dr. Brené Brown is an academic researcher who has spent several decades studying vulnerability and shame. We’ve enjoyed her amazing books, TED talks, and, mo...

Swimming pools are amazing opportunities for exercise and family fun, but they also pose risks for children... Every year, 300 children younger than five drow...

We wanted to give some pointers about preparing our girls as they approach puberty and adolescence. Firstly, it is critical for us to always be honest with o...

The adage: “Small children; small problems. Big children; big problems,” doesn’t really hit home until our children hit adolescence, when suddenly, the inten...

We have established that a growth mindset is associated with long term success, lower anxiety and depression, and less stress. A child with a growth mindset ...

Stanford Professor, Carol Dweck, has become renowned for the most incredible body of work around mindsets. We want to take a moment to introduce our parents ...

We have spoken about the need for young children to have varied experiences, be in an emotionally supportive environment, and have plenty of time outdoors. I...

Last week, we learned that the very young brain’s BASIC BLUEPRINT is coded by genetics. But it is a child’s EXPERIENCES in early childhood that have a lastin...

When comparing today’s early childhood experience with that of one or more generations ago, we cannot help but notice a striking decline in the amount of tim...

Did you ever notice that all the rebukes we articulate to our children, over and over again (“Take off your shoes on the rug,” or “Don’t climb on the furnitu...

Up until now, we have focused on understanding that there is a mental health crisis amongst adolescents. We have spoken about how technology and social media...