Recently I went on a short trip to celebrate the fifth birthday of a family member. Before traveling, I was searching for a toy that he may like that wouldn't be a risk to his younger brother. It also needed to have at least a spark of magic given the family's love of all things Disney. I remembered that I...
As a pediatric occupational therapist, I have worked with many families navigating the parenting of children with ADHD. Since October is ADHD Awareness Month, I want to share with you my top tips to help children with ADHD symptoms. To make them easier to remember, I created an acronym as a mnemonic device, something I often use to help myself...
When I was a child, outdoor play was the norm. I spent hours with the kids on my block building forts in the snow, riding bikes to team practices, and choreographing dance routines until dark. Now, children struggle to find friends to play with outside choosing to play indoors with their electronic devices. Parents have to make an effort to...
Due to the popularity of the book The 5 Love Languages by Gary Chapman, it is easier to remember the ways people prefer to receive and give love. These include physical touch, quality time, acts of service, receiving gifts, and words of affirmation. There is even a book that explains this concept related specifically to children that I talk about...
There’s nothing remarkable about my experience with Covid 19. I don’t know the person that passes it on to me. I can only guess where or at what point it entered my system. I do know that now that I’m on the other side of it, I feel a sense of relief. I feel very lucky to say that given...