Even if you and your ex understand each other well, transitions that occur during a separation or divorce can be difficult for children. Think of all the things that are going on for them: Different rules Different expectations Move things back and forth Different environment Routine change Want more? Read help for divorced children These […]
Source: JudeBeck / Unsplash "Children are a social benefit for everyone, but they are a public good for which mothers pay a disproportionate price," said a researcher at the University of New South Wales' Social Policy Research Center over a decade ago. As fathers take on more active roles at home, one has to ask […]
If you have young children, this was probably the first time you had to become a parent through a pandemic. COVID-19 has completely changed our daily life, our routines. And we have concerns about our health, the health of our children, how we can talk to our children about coronavirus, and where we can get […]
This morning I woke to the knowledge, as familiar as it may seem, to accept your mortality at the age of 36, or until about last year I thought I wasn't that old. This is just one of the things that I have often ignored. The days go by and you just have the feeling […]
One of the best ways to learn with children is through hands-on activities. Another great way is to plan things that relate to their interests. That inspired us Letter N craft template! I know so many kids who love ninja turtles, so this letter N craft is an easy way to check the alphabet while […]
Today I finished my 14-day quarantine after my return from Austria and was able to leave the house for the first time. I was finally able to take care of my tooth, which was a problem for me, but there was talk of our public transport system being canceled and all unnecessary shops closed, which […]
© 2020 Gwen Dewar, Ph.D., all rights reserved It happened so quickly. Schools closed, our lives turned turned upside down by social distance politics. Suddenly millions of parents find it feel at home with their children all day. There is a lot of new pressure on parents. How are you should be your child’s teacher […]
I just cleaned the bathrooms and vacuumed the floors. At the end of the day, since we started quarantining ourselves, I've been trying to do the simplest of tasks. So I decided to do it in the morning. I can't look at myself in the mirror Every time I passed a mirror, I looked at […]
It's hard to know what is "normal" when it comes to all the big emotions, anxious thoughts, and sleep deprivation after birth. Perinatal mood and anxiety disorders (PMADs) affect up to one in seven women with children. We asked psychiatrist Ariel Dalfen, director of the Perinatal Mental Health Program at Mount Sinai Hospital in Toronto, […]
Learning to tie shoes is a rite of passage for children, and a frustrating one. It takes a lot of fine motor skills to keep these loops and knots in check. Tying shoes can be quite an ordeal, even for certain adults who have never mastered the feat or have lost fine motor skills due […]
Toddler screams and makes you want to scream? Try regular quick connection improvements and help make the screaming go away. When my daughter was about 13 months old, she started screaming. It mostly happened in the morning when I was busy leaving the house. I knew she felt disconnected because I was rushing around trying […]
Source: Jelleke Vanooteghem / Unsplash You have to smile when your 3-year-old tells you that her fake friend is called HaHa. "Seriously!" Your mother laughs. Since they have no brothers or sisters to play with, people often assume that only children like HaHa's creator have more imaginary friends than children with siblings. This myth, which […]
