Positive Parenting

My sons fall onto different parts of the SPD spectrum. Both were “diagnosed” with sensory integration issues. I hesitate to call them “issues” because we all have these “issues” in …

I saw you at the airport today. Your son, maybe four years old, was upset because you asked him to put his device away as you boarded the plane. He fell …

Like many parents, I struggle with the piles of toys and “stuff” in our home. We work hard to rotate toys and to reduce clutter by discarding duplicates and broken toys. …

Essential oils entered my family’s life this past fall. I immediately noticed positive changes in my sons’ sensory integration-related behavior, my energy level, our moods, and my family’s overall health. I …

I can thank my friend, Carmen, for inspiring this DIY Dry Erase Board addition to our home ‘command center’. Lately I have been a connoisseur, so to speak, of dry …

Mindfulness is something I work on every single day. Being present doesn’t come naturally for me. My mind is constantly on ten things at once and usually not the thing …