The return of school. The house cleared out. I am exhausted. My feet are breaded with cheerio dust, but it is over. I now have 10 months alone. Well, almost alone – there is my toddler – the last hurrah. My toddler is doing a happy dance. It dawns on me that she has more to celebrate than even me. Here are 20 reasons […]
We are all human. We all make mistakes. We all worry. We all wish we had a redo button. Being a child therapist adds another layer of complication. I know what I should be doing. I know what constitutes good parenting and what does not. I know the early signs and symptoms of every childhood mental health disorder. One might think that all […]
Don’t let that cute smile and those stubby little hands fool you. Your toddler, my toddler – they are all on mission to destroy us. Their goal – to wear us down, weaken our defenses and slowly gain full control of the household. Don’t believe me? Not into conspiracy theories? You think this sounds like paranoia? I have clearly laid out their plan step by […]
One of the reasons why I love toddlers so much is that they are untouched by the layers we all carry. They do not have the layers of social awareness and self-consciousness that burden all of us. They do not think before they speak – and often that makes what they say that much cuter. They share honest observations and make us take a second […]
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