Epic meltdowns and being traumatized…I was ashamed to tell you all this…
Last night and this morning, my 11 year old daughter had epic meltdowns over hating her clothes. It’s the 2nd …
Author: abishop
Helping Your Tween/Teen with Big Emotions
“I hate school. I don’t want to go,” sobbed my daughter. It was late last night and she was upset …
Raising Emotionally Intelligent Kids
Imagine you’re a little kid and you are outside digging for worms. You find some big juicy ones and you …
what to do when your child refuses to go somewhere
“I’M NOT GOING!!!” my 8 year old screamed at me. Tears started streaming down his face. We had plans to …
What “Home Alone” can teach us about parenting – what to do when your kids are emotional.
“Look what you did you little JERK!” That iconic line of the movie Home Alone was the culmination of the …
Does Santa Ever Lie? I’m the worst kid ever and feeling shame.
My clients, Beth and Jon (names changed for anonymity) came to me wanting to stop fighting with their highly sensitive …
The ONLY KID in diapers – potty training and being READY
I was completely convinced my newly-turned 3 year old wasn’t ready for potty training yet. He hadn’t shown all the …
Other People’s Opinions (when you feel judged)
The time Macklin went missing for 10 minutes in my neighborhood, I had a weird stream of thoughts that progressed …
PMS, a busted lip and a flipped lid
We’re all friends here right? It’s a judgement free zone here I hope… Because PMS monster mommy came out in …
“That’s it! No more TV for the whole month!” How to stop making empty threats and start using limits and consequences instead
I was at the library the other day watching an exasperated mom chase after her son, shouting things like “put …