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Throughout life upsetting events, also known as traumas unfortunately occur. The National Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN) differentiates between a trauma and a traumatic event. According to NCTSN, a trauma…

For many parents and children, back to school is an exciting time of year filled with enthusiastic conversations about new teachers to meet, after school activities to join and new…

Sleep is a restorative process that helps us function physically and emotionally and has a direct effect on our behaviors and in our ability to sustain attention. Sleep gives your…

Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a long-lasting psychiatric condition which causes impairment in a person’s overall functioning. OCD was once part of the Anxiety Disorders category within the Diagnostic and Statistical…

Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD) is characterized by symptoms and behaviors that fall into three different categories including: Angry/Irritable Mood – often losing temper, being easily annoyed, often being angry and…

Mental health in early childhood is not given the awareness it merits as a contributing factor to human development. The National Scientific Council on the Developing Child at Harvard University…

“Was that bribery or reinforcement?” is a very common (and valid!) question among many parents of young children. Are you unsure if something you give your child (or say to…

Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a broad term used to categorize a group of neurodevelopmental disorders that are present from early childhood and affect many aspects of day-to-day functioning. The…

Finding out that your child has been diagnosed with an Autism Spectrum Disorder may be a very difficult experience, but in the face of this news, it is important to…

Gender Dysphoria (formerly known as Gender Identity Disorder) has received a substantial amount of media attention recently, with the very public gender transformation of Caitlyn Jenner and award winning shows…